Railway Children's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Grantham, NG33. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Railway Childrens Day Nursery, Lawn Lane, Creeton, Grantham, NG33 4QBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 August 2025
| 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
Railway Children's 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.
Railway Children's Day Nursery against Grantham
| Railway Children's Day Nursery | Grantham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Railway Children's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Railway Children's Day Nursery have?
- Railway Children's Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Railway Children's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Railway Children's Day Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Grantham has 68.
- How much does Railway Children's Day Nursery cost?
- Railway Children's 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 Railway Children's 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 Railway Children's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Railway Children's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Railway Children's Day Nursery on 15 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Railway Children's Day Nursery?
- Nearby in NG33: Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre, Little Legs Nursery, Corby Glen 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.