What Ofsted grade does The Woodlands have?

The Woodlands was rated Good at its inspection on 30 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Woodlands take?

Ofsted registers The Woodlands for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lincolnshire has 59.

How much does The Woodlands cost?

The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands how it offers them.

When was The Woodlands last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Woodlands on 30 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is The Woodlands part of a nursery group?

Yes. The Woodlands is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Stars Day Nurseries.

The Woodlands

Day nursery in Lincolnshire.

Mill Lane, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6QZ

Run by Stars Day Nurseries

36 places

2021 registered with Ofsted

86 of 201 in our Lincolnshire ranking

£123 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 30 October 2023

Ofsted grades for The Woodlands, inspection of 30 October 2023
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

The Woodlands 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.

The Woodlands against Lincolnshire

	The Woodlands	Lincolnshire average
Places	36	59
Ofsted outcome	Good	89% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

The Woodlands is run by Stars Day Nurseries, which has 10 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about The Woodlands

What Ofsted grade does The Woodlands have?: The Woodlands was rated Good at its inspection on 30 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Woodlands take?: Ofsted registers The Woodlands for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lincolnshire has 59.
How much does The Woodlands cost?: The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands how it offers them.
When was The Woodlands last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Woodlands on 30 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is The Woodlands part of a nursery group?: Yes. The Woodlands is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Stars Day Nurseries.

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.