Beckside Pre-School & Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lincoln for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2021, with 70 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
LN2 2NEWhat 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, 7 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff plan an interesting environment for children to explore. For example, toddlers readily gather outside to listen to a story about a patchwork elephant. They excitedly work with their friends to search the play area for elephants that staff have hidden. Staff motivate toddlers further by reminding them to look high and low. Toddlers squeal with delight when they find the elephants hidden in trees and under slides. Babies strengthen their core muscles while enjoying 'tummy time'
activities. Staff encourage babies to gain confidence with early crawling by enticing them with a variety of sensory resources. This helps babies to develop their physical strength.
Staff are positive role models. They remind children to use their manners, share resources and work together. For example, pre-school children take part in a boxmodelling activity. Staff explain that children need to share the tape and scissors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff deployment to provide support to help children stay fully engaged in their learning.
- 7 August 2024Good
- 26 September 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Beckside Pre-School & Nursery Ltd
- 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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