Bright Sparks Kindergarten Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Boston for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2007, with 20 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
PE22 0RRWhat 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, 22 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy learning as they engage in familiar activities with enthusiasm, such as music and movement sessions. They listen attentively to staff, following instructions as they copy various movements. Children learn a wide range of actions that help them to develop greater control of their bodies. Furthermore, children sing along and end the session with a loud and animated finish to their song.
Children play imaginatively in the role-play hairdresser's shop. They take full advantage of a member of staff being a willing model, brushing her hair and putting in hair clips. Staff take the opportunity to challenge children's mathematical skills. They ask, 'how many clips do I have in? How many more do you need to make 10?' Children have fun exploring craft items. They proudly show staff that they can use the scissors effectively. Staff reward children with smiles and comments about how well they have used the scissors. Children have good manners. At lunch time, when they are handed their garlic bread, every child spontaneously says, 'thank you'. This is met with praise from the staff which contributes to children's growing self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consistently provide high levels of challenge to children as they play, to support their learning even more effectively n support staff to better recognise when the quieter and less confident children need more interaction to engage fully in their learning.
- 22 February 2022Good
- 16 April 2015Outstanding
- 7 July 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Sparks Kindergarten 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.