201 nurseries in Lincolnshire

Every day nursery in the Lincolnshire council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

201 day nurseries

10 rated Outstanding

10 with a new report card (5%)

11,593 places in total

£130 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Lincolnshire

11 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Lincolnshire
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Grantham Grantham, NG31	Strong standard in all 6	8 April 2026	46
2	Small Wonders Nursery Stamford, PE9	Outstanding	28 April 2025	81
3	Yellow Brick Road, Bracebridge Heath Lincoln, LN4	Outstanding	28 August 2024	55
4	Tingers Childcare Lincoln, LN5	Outstanding	18 July 2024	44
5	Enya's Childcare Ltd Peterborough, PE6	Outstanding	25 March 2024	43
6	RAFA Kidz Cranwell Sleaford, NG34	Outstanding	4 March 2024	100
7	Sunflowers Nursery School Lincoln, LN1	Outstanding	12 May 2023	80
8	The Children's Garden Day Nursery Stamford, PE9	Outstanding	30 May 2022	80
9	Sunflower Lodge Limited Spalding, PE11	Outstanding	26 May 2022	82
10	Puddleducks Day Nursery Spalding, PE11	Outstanding	24 March 2022	28
11	Playzone Kids Club Ltd Peterborough, PE6	Outstanding	14 April 2016	30

Day nurseries in Lincolnshire, best rated first

All 201 day nurseries in Lincolnshire
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Grantham Grantham, NG31	Strong standard in all 6	8 April 2026	46
2	Small Wonders Nursery Stamford, PE9	Outstanding	28 April 2025	81
3	Yellow Brick Road, Bracebridge Heath Lincoln, LN4	Outstanding	28 August 2024	55
4	Tingers Childcare Lincoln, LN5	Outstanding	18 July 2024	44
5	Enya's Childcare Ltd Peterborough, PE6	Outstanding	25 March 2024	43
6	RAFA Kidz Cranwell Sleaford, NG34	Outstanding	4 March 2024	100
7	Sunflowers Nursery School Lincoln, LN1	Outstanding	12 May 2023	80
8	The Children's Garden Day Nursery Stamford, PE9	Outstanding	30 May 2022	80
9	Sunflower Lodge Limited Spalding, PE11	Outstanding	26 May 2022	82
10	Puddleducks Day Nursery Spalding, PE11	Outstanding	24 March 2022	28
11	Playzone Kids Club Ltd Peterborough, PE6	Outstanding	14 April 2016	30
12	Grimsthorpe Castle Day Nursery Bourne, PE10	Expected standard in 3 of 6	31 March 2026	51
13	Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club Skegness, PE24	Expected standard in 4 of 6	13 May 2026	78
14	Little Acorns Day Nursery (EA) Ltd Crowland, PE6	Expected standard in 5 of 6	25 February 2026	70
15	Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School Lincoln, LN6	Expected standard in 5 of 6	10 February 2026	109
16	Building Blocks Nurseries Spalding, PE12	Expected standard in 5 of 6	12 November 2025	65
17	Metheringham Pre-School Lincoln, LN4	Expected standard in all 6	14 May 2026	40
18	Little Goslings Boston, PE20	Expected standard in all 6	12 May 2026	27
19	Children's Links - RAF Waddington Lincoln, LN5	Expected standard in all 6	30 March 2026	82
20	Nurture Hub Daycare Nursery Horncastle Ltd Horncastle, LN9	Good	30 September 2025	44
21	Bright Beginnings (LINCS) LTD Grimsby, DN36	Good	26 September 2025	27
22	Gapa Nursery Gainsborough, DN21	Good	22 September 2025	45
23	Little Lions Nursery Ltd Boston, PE21	Good	15 September 2025	64
24	Riverside Early Years Boston, PE21	Good	20 August 2025	32
25	Railway Children's Day Nursery Grantham, NG33	Good	15 August 2025	30
26	Building Blocks Day Nurseries Spalding, PE11	Good	14 August 2025	103
27	Little Gems Day Nursery Sleaford, NG34	Good	12 August 2025	75
28	Skendleby Playgroup Spilsby, PE23	Good	24 July 2025	24
29	Wellies Horncastle, LN9	Good	23 July 2025	100
30	The Little Lane Nursery Limited Stamford, PE9	Good	17 July 2025	95
31	St Thomas Children's Centre CIO Boston, PE21	Good	11 July 2025	132
32	Sutton-on-Sea Sandcastles Preschool Sutton-On-Sea, LN12	Good	24 June 2025	18
33	Sleaford New Life Preschool Sleaford, NG34	Good	18 June 2025	31
34	Langtoft Pre-School Peterborough, PE6	Good	12 June 2025	26
35	Lea Pre-School & Kids Club Gainsborough, DN21	Good	28 May 2025	48
36	Swineshead Pre School Centre Swineshead, PE20	Good	13 May 2025	65
37	Young Stars Nursery Skegness, PE25	Good	7 May 2025	70
38	Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited Stamford, PE9	Good	10 April 2025	48
39	Heighington Pre-School Lincoln, LN4	Good	20 March 2025	32
40	Madcaps Peterborough, PE6	Good	14 March 2025	62
41	Ruskington Rascals Preschool Sleaford, NG34	Good	7 March 2025	38
42	Jimmy D's Peterborough, PE6	Good	10 February 2025	24
43	Children 1st @ Wragby Road Lincoln, LN2	Good	3 February 2025	90
44	Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club Lincoln, LN4	Good	13 January 2025	145
45	Fleur de Lys Nursery and Preschool Lincoln, LN1	Good	18 December 2024	35
46	Town & Country Kiddies Louth, LN11	Good	17 December 2024	73
47	Smiley Faces Childcare Boston, PE21	Good	2 December 2024	24
48	Spilsby Playgroup Spilsby, PE23	Good	18 November 2024	41
49	Puddle Ducks Pre-School Louth, LN11	Good	7 October 2024	64
50	Little Acorns Nursery Boston, PE21	Good	16 September 2024	59
51	The Old School Nursery Grantham, NG32	Good	22 August 2024	31
52	Beckside Pre-School & Nursery Ltd Lincoln, LN2	Good	7 August 2024	70
53	YMCA Beginnings Day Care Gainsborough, DN21	Good	5 August 2024	62
54	Park School Day Nursery Ltd Lincoln, LN6	Good	18 July 2024	50
55	Little Chiefs Day Nursery Boston, PE21	Good	25 June 2024	70
56	Middle Rasen and District Pre School Market Rasen, LN8	Good	13 June 2024	36
57	The Granary Day Nursery Lincoln, LN2	Good	20 May 2024	59
58	The Home Nursery Boston, PE21	Good	20 May 2024	154
59	Greetwell Hollow Day Nursery Lincoln, LN2	Good	8 May 2024	102
60	Headstart Day Nursery Peterborough, PE6	Good	19 April 2024	110
61	Manor Barn Day Nursery Lincoln, LN4	Good	18 April 2024	54
62	Paper Moon Day Nursery Lincoln, LN6	Good	11 April 2024	34
63	Young Tots Nursery Lincoln, LN2	Good	8 April 2024	42
64	Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre Grantham, NG33	Good	2 April 2024	154
65	Greenwich House Independent School, Kindergarten and Creche Louth, LN11	Good	27 March 2024	44
66	Busy Bees Pre-School and Day Nursery Bourne, PE10	Good	26 March 2024	120
67	Market Rasen Pre-School Market Rasen, LN8	Good	25 March 2024	24
68	Acorn Childcare Centre Stamford, PE9	Good	22 March 2024	92
69	Kindred Hykeham Nursery and Pre-School Lincoln, LN6	Good	21 March 2024	147
70	Riverside Day Nursery Gainsborough, DN21	Good	29 February 2024	33
71	Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ Ormsby Lodge Alford, LN13	Good	26 February 2024	86
72	White House Farm Day Nursery Grantham, NG32	Good	7 February 2024	71
73	Bright Beginnings Lincoln, LN6	Good	31 January 2024	64
74	YMCA Woodlands Nursery Birchwood, Lincoln, LN6	Good	26 January 2024	32
75	Rand Farm Park Day Nursery, Pre School and Activity Day Camps Market Rasen, LN8	Good	22 January 2024	100
76	YMCA Showroom Pre-School Playgroup Lincoln, LN6	Good	12 January 2024	24
77	Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ 84-86 Woodville Road Boston, PE21	Good	9 January 2024	90
78	Building Blocks Nurseries Pinchbeck Spalding, PE11	Good	4 January 2024	70
79	Serendipitys Day Nursery Grantham, NG31	Good	4 January 2024	52
80	Little Lambs Preschool Louth, LN11	Good	11 December 2023	64
81	Woodlands Nursery Grantham, NG32	Good	11 December 2023	30
82	Start Right Nursery Grantham, NG31	Good	8 December 2023	84
83	Butterwick Pre-School Boston, PE22	Good	4 December 2023	36
84	Kings Farm Day Nursery & Kids Club Newark, NG23	Good	2 November 2023	56
85	Bailgate Pre-School Playgroup Lincoln, LN1	Good	1 November 2023	24
86	The Woodlands Woodhall Spa, LN10	Good	30 October 2023	36
87	Small Saints Pre-school Holbeach, PE12	Good	25 October 2023	78
88	SDN (Sleaford) Limited Sleaford, NG34	Good	12 October 2023	109
89	First Steps Nursery Sleaford, NG34	Good	10 October 2023	70
90	Little Explorers Grantham, NG31	Good	26 September 2023	62
91	Mon Ami Children's Nursery @ The Chimes Boston, PE20	Good	4 September 2023	63
92	Rainbow Nursery Spalding, PE12	Good	21 August 2023	49
93	Yellow Brick Road Daycare Lincoln, LN4	Good	3 August 2023	125
94	Bramble Hall Day Nursery Boston, PE20	Good	28 July 2023	63
95	Swallows Nest Pre-School Lincoln, LN6	Good	20 July 2023	24
96	Little Acorns Pre-School Lincoln, LN1	Good	17 July 2023	24
97	The Willows Day Nursery Spalding, PE12	Good	14 July 2023	60
98	Cinder Ash Long Sutton, PE12	Good	3 July 2023	31
99	Meynell Kindergarten Gainsborough, DN21	Good	30 June 2023	48
100	Little Oaks Childcare Spalding, PE12	Good	28 June 2023	108
101	Limes Play And Learn Louth, LN11	Good	26 June 2023	32
102	Angels Childcare Lincoln, LN6	Good	22 June 2023	64
103	Lilliput Day Nursery (Spalding) Limited Spalding, PE11	Good	22 June 2023	75
104	Spinning Tops Day Nursery Skegness, PE25	Good	20 June 2023	36
105	Buttons Kindergarten Spilsby, PE23	Good	9 June 2023	24
106	Kid's Corner Day Nursery Lincoln, LN4	Good	2 June 2023	48
107	Somercotes Stars Pre-School Louth, LN11	Good	15 May 2023	30
108	Shining Stars Nursery Skegness, PE24	Good	10 May 2023	46
109	Little Legs Nursery Nr Grantham, NG33	Good	9 May 2023	32
110	County Hospital Day Nursery Lincoln, LN2	Good	28 April 2023	39
111	Gipsey Bridge Preschool Boston, PE22	Good	27 April 2023	34
112	Littlegates for Little People Newark, NG23	Good	25 April 2023	33
113	Little Jesters Pre-School Market Rasen, LN8	Good	24 April 2023	20
114	The Carlton Day Nursery Lincoln, LN2	Good	19 April 2023	63
115	My Nursery (UK) LTD Grantham, NG31	Good	5 April 2023	62
116	Albion House Day Nursery Grantham, NG31	Good	29 March 2023	36
117	Bassingham Preschool and Tree Tops Bassingham, LN5	Good	14 March 2023	32
118	Little Lockets Nursery Sleaford, NG34	Good	1 March 2023	74
119	Buttons Daycare Nursery Spilsby, PE23	Good	27 February 2023	36
120	Portland Kindergarten Limited Lincoln, LN5	Good	23 February 2023	33
121	Smartie Pants Sutton Bridge Spalding, PE12	Good	17 February 2023	86
122	Magical Moments Day Care Lincoln, LN2	Good	15 February 2023	49
123	Treasure Chest Day Nursery Saltfleet, LN11	Good	8 February 2023	20
124	I Learn Education Caistor Market Rasen, LN7	Good	6 February 2023	52
125	Little Treasures Day Nursery (Skegness) Skegness, PE25	Good	1 February 2023	49
126	The Village Pre School and Kids Club Lincoln, LN6	Good	31 January 2023	24
127	Littleleaps Grantham, NG31	Good	26 January 2023	28
128	Country Kids Day Nursery Sleaford Sleaford, NG34	Good	24 January 2023	50
129	Hawthorn Tree Community Children's Centre Boston, PE21	Good	18 January 2023	75
130	Rauceby PreSchool South Rauceby, NG34	Good	16 January 2023	20
131	Rosebery Avenue Community Playgroup Boston, PE21	Good	16 January 2023	30
132	Rainbow Day Nursery Lincoln, LN5	Good	9 January 2023	56
133	Headstart Nursery Bourne, PE10	Good	19 December 2022	80
134	Beacon Lane Day Nursery Grantham, NG31	Good	6 December 2022	77
135	Highgate Day Nursery Boston, PE22	Good	1 December 2022	70
136	Country Kids Day Nursery Spalding Spalding, PE12	Good	23 November 2022	42
137	Sudbrooke Pre-School Playgroup Lincoln, LN2	Good	17 November 2022	24
138	Start Right Nursery Ancaster Ltd Grantham, NG32	Good	8 November 2022	52
139	The Nest Nursery and Preschool Lincoln, LN5	Good	25 October 2022	42
140	Clarence House Grantham Grantham, NG31	Good	17 October 2022	60
141	Paper Moon Day Nursery Lincoln, LN6	Good	17 October 2022	70
142	Little Stars Day Nursery Spalding, PE11	Good	11 October 2022	86
143	Trinity Day Nursery Gainsborough, DN21	Good	4 October 2022	30
144	First Timers Pre School Day Nursery Lincoln, LN5	Good	23 September 2022	74
145	Sandhills Day Nursery Boston, PE21	Good	5 July 2022	98
146	Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup Lincoln, LN6	Good	1 July 2022	14
147	Long Bennington Pre-School Newark, NG23	Good	27 June 2022	24
148	RAFA Kidz Lincoln, LN4	Good	8 June 2022	112
149	Eslaforde Private Nursery Sleaford, NG34	Good	27 May 2022	33
150	Children 1st @ Grantham Grantham, NG31	Good	25 May 2022	112
151	Little Learners Nursery School Skegness, PE25	Good	25 May 2022	65
152	Big Adventures Childcare Skegness, PE25	Good	23 May 2022	43
153	Little Learners Pre-School Skegness, PE25	Good	23 May 2022	48
154	Busy Hands Pre School Lincoln, LN2	Good	16 May 2022	24
155	Acorn Pre-School CIO Spalding, PE12	Good	12 May 2022	20
156	Carousel Nursery Peterborough, PE6	Good	4 May 2022	36
157	Pilgrim Hospital Day Nursery Boston, PE21	Good	27 April 2022	59
158	Honeypot Day Nursery & Pre-School Spalding, PE12	Good	20 April 2022	44
159	Treetops Caterpillar Peterborough, PE6	Good	14 April 2022	50
160	The Tree House Children's Centre Spilsby, PE23	Good	6 April 2022	56
161	Daisy Chain Nursery Lincoln, LN4	Good	28 March 2022
162	Munchkins Kindergarten Ltd Spalding, PE11	Good	17 March 2022	70
163	Bright Sparks Kindergarten Ltd Boston, PE22	Good	22 February 2022	20
164	Red Hen Day Nursery Louth, LN11	Good	11 February 2022	72
165	Children 1st @ The Marina Lincoln, LN1	Good	9 February 2022	120
166	Branston Community Academy Day Nursery Branston, LN4	Good	2 February 2022	45
167	Stepping Stones Grantham, NG31	Good	26 January 2022	125
168	Nutwood Day Nursery Lincoln, LN6	Good	24 January 2022	49
169	Chidren1st @Rosemary Lane Lincoln, LN2	Good	12 January 2022	113
170	The Mulberry Bush Nursery Stamford, PE9	Good	6 January 2022	57
171	Smartie Pants Tetney Grimsby, DN36	Good	20 July 2021	24
172	Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool Lincoln, LN5	Good	19 July 2021	12
173	Bebright Preschool Spalding, PE11	Good	14 July 2021	36
174	Little Pickles Daycare Spalding, PE11	Good	14 June 2021	30
175	Branston Little Pickles Pre School Lincoln, LN4	Good	10 June 2021	24
176	Town & Country Kiddies Market Rasen, LN8	Good	9 June 2021	45
177	Town & Country Kiddies Market Rasen, LN8	Good	7 June 2021	60
178	Rainbow Corner Day Nursery Limited Grimsby, DN36	Good	26 May 2021	62
179	Rascals Natural Learning Grimsby, DN37	Urgent improvement in 6 of 6	16 March 2026	68
180	Ark Foundry Road Nursery School Stamford, PE9	Not yet graded	Not yet	66
181	Ark Kesteven Road Nursery School Stamford, PE9	Not yet graded	Not yet	80
182	Berry Grove Childcare Spalding, PE12	Not yet graded	Not yet
183	Bracebridge Heath Preschool & Nursery CIO Lincoln, LN4	Not yet graded	Not yet	59
184	Carousel Day Nursery Peterborough, PE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	46
185	Children's Links RAF Scampton Lincoln, LN1	Not yet graded	Not yet	70
186	Clarence House Boston Boston, PE21	Not yet graded	Not yet	68
187	Clarence House Sleaford Sleaford, NG34	Not yet graded	Not yet	58
188	Clarence House Tattershall Lincoln, LN4	Not yet graded	Not yet	52
189	Corby Glen Preschool Grantham, NG33	Not yet graded	Not yet	36
190	Glebe Farm Nursery School Lincoln, LN4	Not yet graded	Not yet	121
191	Hackberry Gainsborough, DN21	Not yet graded	Not yet
192	Headstart Nursery Grantham Grantham, NG31	Not yet graded	Not yet	145
193	Kindred Bourne Central Nursery and Pre-School Bourne, PE10	Not yet graded	Not yet	109
194	Little Lambs Nursery Boston, PE21	Not yet graded	Not yet	24
195	Little Learners Lincoln Day Nursery Lincoln, LN3	Not yet graded	Not yet	25
196	Middlecott House Day Nursery Boston, PE20	Not yet graded	Not yet	78
197	Pegasus Nursery & Preschool Market Rasen, LN8	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
198	Smartie Pants Day Nursery Mablethorpe, LN12	Not yet graded	Not yet	82
199	The Little Acorns Day Nursery Lincoln, LN4	Not yet graded	Not yet	57
200	TimTin Playgroup & Kids Club Lincoln, LN4	Not yet graded	Not yet	78
201	Yellow Brick Road, North Hykeham Lincoln, LN6	Not yet graded	Not yet	68

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

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Nursery fees in Lincolnshire

What day nurseries in East Midlands charge on average. Fees in Lincolnshire itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East Midlands, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£165no funded hours	£128after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£159no funded hours	£130after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£123after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Lincolnshire

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Lincolnshire as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.