County Hospital Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lincoln for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 1992, with 39 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
LN2 5QYWhat 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, 28 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's emotional well-being is supported well by staff. They have secure attachments with their key person. For example, when children in the baby room are unsure to join singing activities, they turn to their key person and put their arms out. Staff recognise when children need support and are sensitive in their approach. They give them cuddles and sit with them to join the activity, providing reassurance. Children benefit from staff being clear and consistent in helping them to understand the expectations of their behaviour. One example of this is when staff give children in the pre-school room a toy bear to hold. They explain to other children that when a child holds the bear it is their turn to talk and for others to listen.
Children are supported by staff to develop their large-muscle skills that will help them in preparation for early writing. For example, they are happy to join in activities staff plan to encourage them to move their bodies in different ways, such as to wiggle. Children show their hand-eye coordination when they use large pens in both hands to make the same movements on large pieces of paper. Children's views and thoughts are valued by staff, showing them respect. For instance, children in the pre-school room have opportunities to vote for which book they want staff to read to them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen the delivery of planned activities to include all identified learning intentions for children in the pre-school room n help staff to maintain pre-school children's interests during planned activities to encourage them to benefit from the learning experiences offered.
- 28 April 2023Good
- 29 August 2017Good
- 28 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for County Hospital 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.
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