Children 1st @ Grantham
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Grantham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2007, with 112 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
NG31 7XQWhat 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, 25 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, show positive relationships with staff and their peers. Babies show kindness when they give their friends cuddles to celebrate their achievements. Children go to their key person for comfort and reassurance when they become upset. Children behave well. With support from staff, they learn to share and take turns when they play with others.
Staff support children to progress in their learning. For example, they encourage babies to develop strength in their bodies that enables them to take their first steps. Staff help three- and four-year-old children to understand measurements and numbers. When children use wooden blocks to construct a tower, staff suggest that they use a tape measure to see how tall it is. Children are asked to recognise the numbers they see. One-year-old children show great excitement when they are offered opportunities to play in the garden. They laugh, point to the garden and are keen to ride in toy cars. Three- and four-year-old children manage risks in their play when they climb on low-level trees. These experiences provide children with physically active play. Three- and four-year-old children show their understanding of safety procedures in the nursery. For example, they are quick to notice and close gates between the different rooms to help maintain a secure environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's ability to build further on three- and four-year-old children's knowledge during planned activities n support staff to plan group times for one- and two-year-old children more effectively to maintain their interest n support staff to encourage children to respond promptly to their requests during transitions within the daily routine.
- 25 May 2022Good
- 7 August 2014Outstanding
- 26 November 2013Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children 1st @ Grantham
- 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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