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31 nurseries in North East Lincolnshire

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

31 day nurseries
5 rated Outstanding
3 with a new report card (10%)
1,681 places in total
£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in North East Lincolnshire

6 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 North East Lincolnshire
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Lisle Marsden Childcare Ltd Grimsby, DN32Strong standard in all 69 December 2025104
2Little Twinkles Childcare Grimsby, DN34Outstanding3 February 202534
3Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe Grimsby, DN33Outstanding10 February 202333
4Explorosity Education Grimsby, DN37Outstanding6 July 202275
5The Children's House Grimsby, DN41Outstanding5 July 2022121
6Grant Thorold Forest School Grimsby, DN32Outstanding10 June 202152

Day nurseries in North East Lincolnshire, best rated first

All 31 day nurseries in North East Lincolnshire
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Lisle Marsden Childcare Ltd Grimsby, DN32Strong standard in all 69 December 2025104
2Little Twinkles Childcare Grimsby, DN34Outstanding3 February 202534
3Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe Grimsby, DN33Outstanding10 February 202333
4Explorosity Education Grimsby, DN37Outstanding6 July 202275
5The Children's House Grimsby, DN41Outstanding5 July 2022121
6Grant Thorold Forest School Grimsby, DN32Outstanding10 June 202152
7Mini Explorers Childcare Grimsby, DN32Expected standard in 3 of 61 June 202650
8Waltham Leas Pre-School Grimsby, DN37Expected standard in 3 of 66 January 2026193
9Queensway Children's Centre Daycare Grimsby, DN37Good29 May 202542
10Nunny's Little Farmers Nursery Grimsby, DN33Good25 February 202548
11First Steps Nursery Grimsby, DN32Good5 December 202452
12Judy Clark Childcare Grimsby, DN31Good7 November 202424
13Havelock Day Nursery Grimsby, DN33Good21 August 202455
14Humberston Country Club Pre-School Grimsby, DN36Good10 July 202420
15Broadway Children's Centre Daycare Grimsby, DN34Good17 May 202447
16Campden Kids Limited Cleethorpes, DN35Good14 May 202459
17Precious Times Childcare Services Riverside Grimsby, DN34Good25 March 202454
18Healing Village Nursery & Out of School Club Healing, DN41Good13 July 202330
19Precious Times Grimsby, DN34Good28 June 202330
20Butterflies Day Nursery Grimsby, DN33Good19 June 202368
21Humberston Pre-School Grimsby, DN36Good15 November 202234
22Immingham Day Care Immingham, DN40Good31 October 202240
23Cleethorpes Childrens Centre - Reynolds Cleethorpes, DN35Good23 August 202258
24Little Blossoms Day Nursery Grimsby, DN34Good9 August 202268
25Springfield Lodge Montessori Day Nursery Grimsby, DN33Good5 July 202277
26St Peter's Childrens Centre Cleethorpes, DN35Good29 April 202265
27Little Oaks Day Nursery Grimsby, DN31Good21 April 2022
28Little Stars Day Nursery Grimsby, DN34Good20 April 202277
29Immingham Day Nursery Immingham, DN40Good4 March 202250
30First Steps with Surestart Grimsby, DN32Good8 October 202121
31The Trin Centre Cleethorpes, DN35Not yet gradedNot yet

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

Towns in North East Lincolnshire

Nurseries by postcode in North East Lincolnshire

Nursery fees in North East Lincolnshire

What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in North East Lincolnshire itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, Yorkshire and the Humber, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 hours a week
Under 2£156no funded hours£126after 30 funded hours
2 years old£154no funded hours£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old£59after the free 15 hours£118after 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 North East Lincolnshire

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in North East 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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.