Bracebridge Heath Preschool & Nursery CIO
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lincoln for from 1 year up to 5 year olds, open 8am to 6pm. £7.50 an hour for 1-2 year old's, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2025, with 59 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated September 2025.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 year old's12m to 2y | £7.50per hour for 1-2 year old's | |
| 2-4 year old's2y to 4y | £7.00per hour 2-4 year old's |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a day per day for consumables
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Early Years Entitlement (EYE) funding can be used to cover the morning and afternoon sessions between 9am and 3pm up to the number of hours to which you are entitled.
Worth knowing. Early Years Entitlement (EYE) funding can be used to cover the morning and afternoon sessions between 9am and 3pm up to the number of hours to which you are entitled.
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
LN4 2LAWhat 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.
Still missing for Bracebridge Heath Preschool & Nursery CIO
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.