The Kidz R Us nursery was set up on Leicester's Northfields estate in2005 by Mina Bharat and her partner, with the help of a three-year,245,000 Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative grant, after thecouple - who owned two private nurseries - were approached by LeicesterCity Council.
That money has now run out and the nursery will close on 31 July becauseit cannot attract enough full fee-paying parents. At present, around 50children qualify for the 7 an hour nursery education grant andthe remainder pay 147.50p a week in fees.
The couple were hoping to keep the nursery going with a grant from thecouncil's Single Regeneration Budget, but their request was turned down,although a Sure Start centre has been opened directly opposite thefailed nursery.
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