Skendleby Playgroup
Day nursery in Spilsby, PE23. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Skendleby Old School, Skendleby, Spilsby, PE23 4QEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 July 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
Skendleby Playgroup 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.
Skendleby Playgroup against Spilsby
| Skendleby Playgroup | Spilsby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 36 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Skendleby Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Skendleby Playgroup have?
- Skendleby Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 24 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Skendleby Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Skendleby Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Spilsby has 36.
- How much does Skendleby Playgroup cost?
- Skendleby Playgroup 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 Skendleby Playgroup 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 Skendleby Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Skendleby Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Skendleby Playgroup on 24 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Skendleby Playgroup?
- Nearby in PE23: Spilsby Playgroup, Buttons Kindergarten, Buttons Daycare Nursery.
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.