Middle Rasen and District Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Market Rasen for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2007, with 36 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
LN8 3TSWhat 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, 13 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet their key children at the nursery door. Children show they feel safe and secure with staff. They walk into nursery accompanied by staff, with a smile on their face and they confidently wave goodbye to their parents/carers. Staff create an interesting environment for children. For example, in the baby room, they make a relaxing space, where they play gentle music and put soft lights on. They point to the ceiling to help children notice the hanging jellyfish and calming lights. Young children shout 'wow' as they look up with awe and wonder.
Children are supported by staff to build resilience. Staff praise children's efforts and encourage them to keep trying. For example, when children put their own shoes on the wrong feet, staff acknowledge that they put them on their feet, and then encourage children to try again to get them on the correct feet. Children giggle as they swap their shoes over and learn which is the right foot and the left foot.
Staff support children to understand and learn rules. During games, children tell each other how to play. 'Keep it locked in' they say, when their friends reveal their answers before it is time to. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. Staff remind children to 'walk safely', when necessary.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's skills so that they consistently support children to learn beyond what they already know n develop consistent approaches for managing children's behaviours to support them to understand what is expected of them.
- 13 June 2024Good
- 31 July 2018Good
- 20 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Middle Rasen and District 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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