Magical Moments Day Care
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lincoln for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2008, with 49 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
LN2 4EGWhat 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.
- 5 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to arrive at this welcoming nursery and show that they feel safe and secure. They give parents a wave and smile to say goodbye and are greeted by warm and friendly staff. Children in the baby room show excitement to explore when they splash in water, laughing with their peers. Children in the pre-school room explore nature when they go with staff into woodland areas. They work as a team to collect sticks and use them to make pretend fairy houses. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to have a sense of belonging in the nursery. For example, they hear staff using English and words in their home language.
Children in the pre-school room benefit from staff's support to extend their imagination. For instance, they receive 'magic glitter' in their hands and are told that this gives them the ability to ride on a flying carpet. Children develop a love of books and are encouraged to take part in the story telling. For example, they stretch their arms and pretend to snore when they listen to a story about sleeping.
In the baby room, children are encouraged to have a positive attitude to solving problems. For example, they help staff to fit a broken roof on a toy building and receive praise for their help, promoting positive behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan further opportunities for children who do not walk, to follow their interests and to develop their learning outdoors n help staff to minimise distractions during adult-led activities to encourage children to focus.
- 15 February 2023Good
- 8 June 2017Good
- 31 January 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Magical Moments Day Care
- 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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