Riverside Early Years
Day nursery in Boston, PE21. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Seascout Headquarters, Witham Bank East, Boston, PE21 9JUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 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
Riverside Early Years 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.
Riverside Early Years against Boston
| Riverside Early Years | Boston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Riverside Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Riverside Early Years have?
- Riverside Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 20 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Riverside Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Riverside Early Years for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Boston has 62.
- How much does Riverside Early Years cost?
- Riverside Early Years 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 Riverside Early Years 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 Riverside Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Riverside Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Riverside Early Years on 20 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Riverside Early Years?
- Nearby in PE21: Little Lions Nursery Ltd, St Thomas Children's Centre CIO, Smiley Faces Childcare.
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.