First Timers Pre School Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Lincoln 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 2015, with 74 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
LN5 0DAWhat 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, 23 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure and have positive relationships with others. For example, they play cooperatively alongside their friends. Children go to the manager for a cuddle when they see her enter a room. When children approach their friends outside, they greet them with a 'hi'. Children are keen to celebrate their friends' achievements, such as when they use the potty.
Children in the baby room learn how to take turns when they happily roll balls back and forth to adults. Children are encouraged by staff to develop a love of books and stories. For example, children in the baby room are supported to follow stories.
They play with the same toy animals that they see on the pages. Pre-school children listen to stories and use their imagination to understand what is happening. Staff know the children and their abilities well. For example, when they play outside, some children are offered a helping hand by staff to develop their balance and coordination when they walk across wooden beams. Others manage this task on their own without any support. Children in the toddler room begin to show an understanding of technology. When they hold television remote controls, they excitedly point it towards a chalkboard, press buttons and say, 'turn it off'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's abilities in the baby room to further promote children's early speaking skills and understanding of words n support staff to find out about children's experiences and abilities at home and to use this information to help enhance opportunities for children to learn.
- 23 September 2022Good
- 25 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Timers Pre School 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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