Kindred Hykeham Nursery and Pre-School
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 2008, with 147 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
LN6 3QPWhat 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.
- 22 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. Staff provide a range of adultled activities that children actively engage with. For example, pre-school children are keen to take part in small-group activities to develop their early mathematical skills. Staff encourage children to take turns to roll dice and carefully count the number of spots they see. Other children volunteer to count the spots, checking if this is correct. Staff recognise the children's different abilities and provide additional challenges, enabling all children to build on their skills and knowledge. They pose questions to encourage children to estimate, subtract and add spots. Staff praise children's good work, which in turn motivates children to clap their friends'
Children have multiple opportunities to develop their muscle strength and coordination skills. For example, staff entice younger babies to stretch their core muscles by placing interesting toys just beyond their reach. Babies keep trying and are full of smiles when they reach their toys. Staff safely supervise older babies as they take their early steps. Toddlers use their leg muscles to push themselves along on ride-on toys as staff help them think about how to navigate obstacles. Preschool children giggle as they work with friends to make the see-saw move up and down.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve transitions between activities, particularly in the baby rooms, to ensure that babies' learning needs are met at all times n support staff to develop a more consistent approach to sharing information about children's development and learning priorities.
- 21 March 2024Good
- 5 September 2018Good
- 31 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kindred Hykeham Nursery and Pre-School
- 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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