Little Lockets Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sleaford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2014, with 74 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
NG34 9JYWhat 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, 1 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are supported to feel safe and secure in the nursery. In the baby room, children receive a warm cuddle from their peers when they arrive. Children show positive relationships with staff, sitting on their knee for comfort and reassurance.
Children in the pre-school room show a sense of pride in their achievements. For instance, they show visitors pictures they draw of themselves and their family.
Children enjoy being physically active. In the baby room, children are supported to develop their strength when they climb steps on equipment and go down slides.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to support children to follow their interests when they play outdoors n support staff to encourage children in the toddler room to remain focused and engaged during planned activities.
- 1 March 2023Good
- 14 June 2017Good
- 5 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Lockets Nursery
- 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.