Sandhills Day Nursery
Day nursery in Boston, PE21. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 8EGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 July 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.
What a place could cost
Sandhills 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.
Sandhills Day Nursery against Boston
| Sandhills Day Nursery | Boston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 98 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Lions Nursery Ltd Good, 64 places, PE21 6PL
- Riverside Early Years Good, 32 places, PE21 9JU
- St Thomas Children's Centre CIO Good, 132 places, PE21 7RZ
Sandhills Day Nursery is run by Sandhills, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Sandhills Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sandhills Day Nursery have?
- Sandhills Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandhills Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sandhills Day Nursery for 98 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Boston has 62.
- How much does Sandhills Day Nursery cost?
- Sandhills 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 Sandhills 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 Sandhills Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sandhills Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandhills Day Nursery on 5 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sandhills Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sandhills Day Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Sandhills.
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.