Childcare in Stamford (Lincolnshire)
Stamford (Lincolnshire) has 8 day nurseries, 3 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 6 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 11 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Lincolnshire there are 37 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Lincolnshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 111 school nursery classes across Lincolnshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Dec 2025Opened Power Play Activity Camps LTD Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened EcoCoach at St George's – Out of School Provision Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Ark Kesteven Road Nursery School Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Ark Foundry Road Nursery School Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed MSP Clubs @ St Gilbert's Primary School Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed MACCA Sports Academies Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Ark Foundry Road Nursery School Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Ark Kesteven Road Nursery School Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Stamford (Lincolnshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Stamford (Lincolnshire) take funded hours?
2 of the 18 settings in Stamford (Lincolnshire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Stamford (Lincolnshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Stamford (Lincolnshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Stamford (Lincolnshire) take babies?
13 settings in Stamford (Lincolnshire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Stamford (Lincolnshire)?
Lincolnshire has 37 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Stamford (Lincolnshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.