Branston Community Academy Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Branston 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 1999, with 45 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
LN4 1LHWhat 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, 2 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and secure at the homely environment created by staff. They develop close relationships with all staff, happily seeking a reassuring cuddle and asking staff for help when needed. This has a positive impact on children's emotional development and well-being. Children foster firm friendships with each other from a young age. Staff teach children to be respectful and share. During a circle time game of 'Stop, stop, go', staff praise the children. Children cheer and congratulate their peers, making sure everyone has the opportunity to race staff around the circle. Children are highly engaged and motivated, laughing as they tell staff they couldn't catch them as they 'Have fast shoes'.
Children are confident in sharing their ideas and making choices in their play. They listen intently to staff reading traditional tales, such as 'The Three Little Pigs'.
Children enjoy retelling the story using puppets and familiar phrases they have learned. They demonstrate their keen imagination as they add new ideas to the story. For instance, children wrap silver card around the pig puppets and excitedly declare, 'Look, pigs in blankets'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen daily routines to further develop children's understanding of staff's expectations, reducing the amount of time children spend unoccupied n differentiate further when planning adult-led activities, ensuring they provide enough challenge for children, and fully support all children's developmental needs.
- 2 February 2022Good
- 11 December 2019Inadequate
- 27 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Branston Community Academy 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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