Puddleducks Day Nursery
Day nursery in Spalding, PE11. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Escallonia, 3 Holland Road, Spalding, PE11 1ULWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 March 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Puddleducks Day Nursery 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.
Puddleducks Day Nursery against Spalding
| Puddleducks Day Nursery | Spalding average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Puddleducks Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Puddleducks Day Nursery have?
- Puddleducks Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddleducks Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Puddleducks Day Nursery for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Spalding has 62.
- How much does Puddleducks Day Nursery cost?
- Puddleducks Day Nursery 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 Puddleducks Day Nursery 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 Puddleducks Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Puddleducks Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddleducks Day Nursery on 24 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Puddleducks Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PE11: Sunflower Lodge Limited, Building Blocks Day Nurseries, Building Blocks Nurseries Pinchbeck.
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.