Daisy Chain Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2013.
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 4HUWhat 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 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure in this welcoming nursery. When children play, they happily sing songs about rain when they let grains of rice fall through their fingers. Children demonstrate strong relationships with staff. They like to involve them in their play and confidently talk to them about what they are doing.
Staff offer children a well-resourced environment where they are constantly engaged. Outdoors, children remember favourite stories. They take turns with their friends to use puppets to tell a story about goats and a troll. Children repeat familiar phrases in the story, such as 'Who is crossing my bridge?'. Staff support children to develop their understanding of numbers, counting and language that describes size. For example, they talk to children about the numbers they see on a tape measure. When children build a tower using objects, staff ask them if it will be bigger or smaller when they add other pieces to the top. Children count the number of objects in a tower, counting again when one more is added. They show determination and perseverance when they build and construct. Children have a positive attitude to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to consistently extend and build further on children's learning.
- 28 March 2022Good
- 31 January 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain 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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