What Ofsted grade does RAFA Kidz have?

RAFA Kidz was rated Good at its inspection on 8 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can RAFA Kidz take?

Ofsted registers RAFA Kidz for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lincoln has 60.

How much does RAFA Kidz cost?

RAFA Kidz 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 RAFA Kidz 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 RAFA Kidz how it offers them.

When was RAFA Kidz last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected RAFA Kidz on 8 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is RAFA Kidz part of a nursery group?

Yes. RAFA Kidz is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Rafa Kidz.

RAFA Kidz

Day nursery in Lincoln, LN4. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.

RAF Digby, Ashby de la Launde, Lincoln, LN4 3LH

Run by Rafa Kidz

112 places

2020 registered with Ofsted

38 of 53 in our Lincoln ranking

£123 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 8 June 2022

Ofsted grades for RAFA Kidz, inspection of 8 June 2022
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

RAFA Kidz 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.

RAFA Kidz against Lincoln

	RAFA Kidz	Lincoln average
Places	112	60
Ofsted outcome	Good	85% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

RAFA Kidz is run by Rafa Kidz, which has 20 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about RAFA Kidz

What Ofsted grade does RAFA Kidz have?: RAFA Kidz was rated Good at its inspection on 8 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can RAFA Kidz take?: Ofsted registers RAFA Kidz for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lincoln has 60.
How much does RAFA Kidz cost?: RAFA Kidz 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 RAFA Kidz 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 RAFA Kidz how it offers them.
When was RAFA Kidz last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected RAFA Kidz on 8 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is RAFA Kidz part of a nursery group?: Yes. RAFA Kidz is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Rafa Kidz.

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.