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Day nursery in Boston

Little Lions Nursery Ltd

GoodBirth to 5Long established

A day nursery in Boston for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2017, with 64 places.

Call 01205 350099Their website

Cost

What it costs

Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.

What childcare usually costs in Lincolnshire

£6.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£5.75an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Babies from 9 months, up to 5 year oldsRegistered with Ofsted for birth to 5.
When it's open
08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Outdoor space
Yes
A second number
+447852299054Listed on Google. Ofsted holds a different one.
How many children
64 placesLarge for England
How long open
9 yearsLong established
Address
Tunnard Street, Boston, PE21 6PL

Where it is

PE21 6PL
Ofsted URN EY550521On the register since 29 August 2017
Ofsted

What 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, 15 September 2025 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children's emotional needs are met well. If very young children become upset, they receive cuddles and a calm voice from staff to help them settle. When children move rooms in the nursery, staff provide them with familiar toys to help them settle into their new environment. Older children show that they enjoy looking at photos of themselves and their peers. Staff ask them questions to identify who they can see in the photos. This helps children to have a sense of belonging in the nursery.

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to understand routines of the day and behaviour expectations. For instance, staff show children images and use gestures to support their understanding. This helps children to understand what is expected of them, such as to walk indoors and follow routines.

Younger children learn about different occupations. They copy staff when they are shown how to use a hammer to bang on bricks, showing good hand-eye coordination. Very young children are curious in their play. Staff give them experiences to explore different objects. This includes very young children using spatulas and their hands to bang on tin bowls, investigating how to make sounds.

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:

- strengthen the support for children's early speaking skills n support staff to strengthen the implementation of the curriculum outdoors to build on children's learning.

  • 15 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
  • 10 January 2020Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.

Still missing for Little Lions Nursery Ltd

  • What it costs
  • Funded hours
  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
  • Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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Day nurseries within a couple of miles

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Riverside Early Years

Day nursery · Seascout Headquarters, Witham Bank East, Boston, PE21 9JU

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm32 placesOpen for decades
0.3 mi
6 min walk
07974 702519

The Home Nursery

Day nursery · 47-49 High Street, Boston, PE21 8SP

GoodTakes funded hours£4.00 an hourBirth to 8+Babies from a few weeks old07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.9 Google, 10154 placesLong established

Sandhills Day Nursery

Day nursery · Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 8EG

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.8 Google, 1698 placesLong established
0.5 mi
11 min walk
01205 359516Their website

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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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