Kings Farm Day Nursery & Kids Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newark for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2003, with 56 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
NG23 5DWWhat 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, 2 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children warmly as they say goodbye to their parents at the door.
Children have developed confidence and secure attachments with the caring staff team and are pleased to see them. Staff provide an inviting, calm, and nurturing environment, which enables children to feel safe and secure. Staff plan for children to spend time in the local nature reserve, where they place a strong emphasis on developing their understanding of the world. Staff join children as they do physical activities in the challenging outdoor play environment, to support them to be active learners. Children laugh out loud and thoroughly enjoy copying adults as, for example, they jump into a deep puddle, spraying water everywhere. Children take manageable risks when they climb and balance in the trees.
Children are eager to join in activities. They bring a jigsaw to a staff member, who supports them to take turns in fitting the pieces together. Staff give praise and encourage children to keep on trying, which helps them to develop a positive attitude to learning. Staff ask children questions and encourage them to listen to their friends before they speak. Staff support children to foster a love of books, reading and language. For example, they read stories and sing songs and rhymes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less confident and less experienced staff, to enhance the quality of their interactions with children, so that they consistently promote children's learning n provide all parents with information about how to support their children's learning at home.
- 2 November 2023Good
- 14 February 2018Good
- 20 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kings Farm Day Nursery & Kids Club
- 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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