Ruskington Rascals Preschool
Day nursery in Sleaford, NG34. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Ruskington Village Hall, Parkfield Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9HSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 March 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
Ruskington Rascals Preschool 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.
Ruskington Rascals Preschool against Sleaford
| Ruskington Rascals Preschool | Sleaford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Ruskington Rascals Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Ruskington Rascals Preschool have?
- Ruskington Rascals Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 7 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ruskington Rascals Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Ruskington Rascals Preschool for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sleaford has 64.
- How much does Ruskington Rascals Preschool cost?
- Ruskington Rascals Preschool 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 Ruskington Rascals Preschool 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 Ruskington Rascals Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Ruskington Rascals Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ruskington Rascals Preschool on 7 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ruskington Rascals Preschool?
- Nearby in NG34: RAFA Kidz Cranwell, Little Gems Day Nursery, Sleaford New Life 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.