Limes Play And Learn
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Louth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2015, with 32 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
LN11 9ARWhat 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, 26 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate positive relationships with staff and confidently talk to them about their views and thoughts. They sit with staff to listen to stories and receive cuddles from them, helping children to feel safe. Children are supported to feel valued by staff. For example, when children use chalk to draw a car on the ground outside, staff praise them and ask if they can copy what they have drawn. Children understand the routines of the day and act promptly when staff give them instructions. When children hear a tambourine, they know this means it's time to stop playing. They show a positive attitude to helping staff to tidy away toys.
Children are learning how to care for the environment.
Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children are encouraged by staff to develop their large muscles. Children are excited to join in with a 'wake up and shake up' session when they arrive. They copy staff and stamp their feet, wiggle their legs and move their hands. Children develop the muscles in their hands when, for example, staff give them tweezers to pick up small objects. They practise their hand-eye coordination when they use spades and funnels in sand to scoop and pour. These activities help children to develop the skills they need for early writing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help children learn how to take turns in conversations and to listen to the views of others during large-group times n strengthen the induction procedure for new staff to help them become aware of expectations for supporting children's learning during routines of the day.
- 26 June 2023Good
- 27 November 2017Good
- 31 January 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Limes Play And Learn
- 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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