YMCA Beginnings Day Care
Day nursery in Gainsborough, DN21. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Beginnings Day Care Ltd, Park Springs Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1NYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 August 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
YMCA Beginnings Day Care 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.
YMCA Beginnings Day Care against Gainsborough
| YMCA Beginnings Day Care | Gainsborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about YMCA Beginnings Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA Beginnings Day Care have?
- YMCA Beginnings Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 5 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA Beginnings Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA Beginnings Day Care for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gainsborough has 43.
- How much does YMCA Beginnings Day Care cost?
- YMCA Beginnings Day Care 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 YMCA Beginnings Day Care 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 YMCA Beginnings Day Care how it offers them.
- When was YMCA Beginnings Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA Beginnings Day Care on 5 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near YMCA Beginnings Day Care?
- Nearby in DN21: Apple Tree Day Nursery Ltd, Gapa Nursery, Lea Pre-School & Kids Club.
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.