8 nurseries in LN5 (Waddington, Bassingham, Carlton-le-Moorland)
Every day nursery with a LN5 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East Midlands after the free hours.
Day nurseries in LN5 (Waddington, Bassingham, Carlton-le-Moorland), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tingers Childcare LN5 8EW | Outstanding | 18 July 2024 | 44 |
| 2 | Children's Links - RAF Waddington LN5 9WL | Expected standard in all 6 | 30 March 2026 | 82 |
| 3 | Bassingham Preschool and Tree Tops LN5 9HQ | Good | 14 March 2023 | 32 |
| 4 | Portland Kindergarten Limited LN5 7DB | Good | 23 February 2023 | 33 |
| 5 | Rainbow Day Nursery LN5 9AL | Good | 9 January 2023 | 56 |
| 6 | The Nest Nursery and Preschool LN5 7JZ | Good | 25 October 2022 | 42 |
| 7 | First Timers Pre School Day Nursery LN5 0DA | Good | 23 September 2022 | 74 |
| 8 | Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool LN5 0NA | Good | 19 July 2021 | 12 |
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LN5 is in Lincolnshire, covering Lincoln.
Nursery fees in LN5
What day nurseries in East Midlands charge on average. Fees in LN5 itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 LN5
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in LN5 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.