Albion House Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Grantham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2005, with 36 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lincolnshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NG31 8BGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 29 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this welcoming and safe nursery. They quickly settle as they find their favourite activities in the awe-inspiring environment the staff have carefully created. Children are provided with ample opportunity to explore their own interests. Staff enable children to take managed risks. Children create a ramp for their balance bicycles using large wooden bricks. They develop their balance and coordination as they travel confidently along the ramp.
Children are helped to build their knowledge and understanding of the world around them when they show an interest in firefighters. They are given the resources they need to dress up, and they use their imaginations as they put out
'fires' using a hose in the garden. Children develop their large-muscle skills as they are assisted to use spades to dig for 'treasure'. Staff help children to find the treasure, saying, 'You've found a mystery there; I wonder what it could be?'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff interactions with babies so that they consistently support emerging speech and language during routines throughout the day - extend children's understanding of how healthy food choices promote their good health.
- 29 March 2023Good
- 2 August 2017Good
- 28 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Albion House Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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