Kingsway Children's Centre
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Scunthorpe for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1995, with 64 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 North Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
DN17 1AJWhat 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.
- 27 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the setting and settle in quickly after a detailed handover from parents. The setting promotes a real sense of community, with children and their parents enjoying spending time together at sports days, graduation and other events. Children's individual needs are very well met because staff take time to speak to parents and gather up-to-date information from them, as well as regularly feeding back about their children's progress at nursery.
Children behave extremely well. They can often be seen offering support and praise to each other. When issues such as sharing toys arise, staff support children to consider others and praise them individually for sharing. This supportive approach, along with consistent routines, ensures children feel safe, secure and ready to learn.
Children thrive and are making strong progress in this inclusive setting. Their excellent progress is facilitated through the provision of a clear, sequenced curriculum that continually builds on what children know and can do. The activities and experiences provided for the children are both reflective and repetitive, allowing children to discuss prior learning. Babies and toddlers are thoroughly engaged during singing activities, joining in enthusiastically with actions. Older children meanwhile have developed the confidence to stand in front of their friends and sing songs they know from home.
- 6 July 2022Outstanding
- 3 August 2015Outstanding
- 4 October 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingsway Children's Centre
- 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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