YMCA Woodlands Nursery
Day nursery in Lincolnshire, LN6.
Woodlands Infant & Nursery School, Whitethorn Grove, Off Regent Street, Birchwood, Lincoln, LN6 0PFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 January 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 Woodlands 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.
YMCA Woodlands Nursery against Lincolnshire
| YMCA Woodlands Nursery | Lincolnshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about YMCA Woodlands Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA Woodlands Nursery have?
- YMCA Woodlands Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 26 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA Woodlands Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA Woodlands Nursery for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lincolnshire has 59.
- How much does YMCA Woodlands Nursery cost?
- YMCA Woodlands 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 YMCA Woodlands 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 YMCA Woodlands Nursery how it offers them.
- When was YMCA Woodlands Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA Woodlands Nursery on 26 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near YMCA Woodlands Nursery?
- Nearby in LN6: Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School, Park School Day Nursery Ltd, Paper Moon Day 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.