Smiley Faces Childcare
Day nursery in Boston, PE21. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Tumbletotz, 10 Grove Street, Boston, PE21 6TLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 December 2024
| 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
Smiley Faces Childcare 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.
Smiley Faces Childcare against Boston
| Smiley Faces Childcare | Boston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smiley Faces Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Smiley Faces Childcare have?
- Smiley Faces Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 2 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smiley Faces Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Smiley Faces Childcare for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Boston has 62.
- How much does Smiley Faces Childcare cost?
- Smiley Faces Childcare 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 Smiley Faces Childcare 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 Smiley Faces Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Smiley Faces Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smiley Faces Childcare on 2 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smiley Faces Childcare?
- Nearby in PE21: Little Lions Nursery Ltd, Riverside Early Years, St Thomas Children's Centre CIO.
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.