Puddle Ducks Pre-School
Day nursery in Louth, LN11. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Abbey Farm, Church Lane, Alvingham, Louth, LN11 0QDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Puddle Ducks Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Puddle Ducks Pre-School against Louth
| Puddle Ducks Pre-School | Louth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Puddle Ducks Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Puddle Ducks Pre-School have?
- Puddle Ducks Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 7 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddle Ducks Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Puddle Ducks Pre-School for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Louth has 54.
- How much does Puddle Ducks Pre-School cost?
- Puddle Ducks Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Puddle Ducks Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Puddle Ducks Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Puddle Ducks Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddle Ducks Pre-School on 7 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Puddle Ducks Pre-School?
- Nearby in LN11: Town & Country Kiddies, Greenwich House Independent School, Kindergarten and Creche, Little Lambs Preschool.
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.