Buttons Daycare Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Spilsby 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2008, 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
PE23 5HDWhat 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, 27 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are happy and feel safe in staff's care. They find familiar blankets and sit with staff when they need reassurance and comfort. Children who speak English as an additional language laugh with staff when they play a hiding game. The close bond that children have with staff is reinforced further when the same member of staff always changes their nappies. This time is a positive experience for children. They copy sounds staff make, play peekaboo games and give them good eye contact. Children receive praise for their achievements, such as when they go down a slide on their own. This helps to raise their self-esteem.
Children enjoy being physically active. Indoors, children in the baby room climb steps and access equipment to challenge their balance and coordination. Children in the toddler room are encouraged by staff to solve problems in their play. For example, they ask them questions about how they are going to make a ramp for their toy cars. Children rest wooden planks on climbing equipment and roll their cars down. Children make their own decisions, taking and managing risks in their play. For instance, they climb up a wooden ramp after they tell staff they think it is safe to do so. Children are supervised by staff who stay close by to support if necessary and to promote their safety. Children show a positive attitude to trying new experiences.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff in the baby room to develop opportunities for children to hear the correct pronunciation of words n help staff in the toddler room to reflect on the different abilities of the children in order to help them to understand how to take turns with others.
- 27 February 2023Good
- 12 June 2017Good
- 14 November 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buttons Daycare 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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