Little Scallywags Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Lincoln for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 1992, with 46 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
LN6 5UUWhat 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, 30 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily leave their caregiver and enter the pre-school eager to start their day. Staff are attentive to all children, but especially to those who need some extra care and attention to become involved in activities. Small groups of children independently select resources of their choice and engage in small-world play. They chatter between themselves, acting out a narrative about pirates and exclaiming,
'A-hah my hearty!' Staff further children's learning and understanding of the world by asking them questions to help extend their thinking skills. For example, they ask children what they think the purpose of an anchor is. Children show their friends kindness and respect as they take turns to contribute their ideas in response.
Children's personal, social and emotional development is given high regard. Staff are effective at helping children understand the range of different feelings they experience. When children show signs of being upset, staff validate these feelings and tell them they are safe at the pre-school. This reassurance quickly comforts children. Children show pride as they look through photos of their families that staff have made available. Through this activity, they identify what makes themselves and their families unique, such as having a pet. Staff strive to help children understand that they are important and are valued.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently plan and deliver new learning to children in a way that allows them to confidently and securely build on what they already know and can do.
- 30 September 2024Good
- 18 April 2024Inadequate
- 22 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Scallywags Pre-School
- 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.