Paper Moon Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lincoln 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 1992, with 70 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 0QQWhat 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, 17 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children from all backgrounds thrive in this nursery, due to the care and dedication of the manager and staff team. Staff are very attentive, considerate, and nurturing towards children. This is especially evident in the baby room. Babies new to the nursery receive one-to-one attention during their session. Staff instinctively know what is best for babies, such as providing close cuddles when they wake from a nap or offering reassurance when unfamiliar adults enter the room. Staff have high expectations of children and encourage supportive behaviour. For example, staff suggest children help each other to secure their painting aprons. When toddlers want the same toy dinosaur, they kindly hand it over and wait their turn. Staff raise children's self-esteem and praise their acts of kindness.
Children throughout the nursery come together to engage in a physical music and movement session. They eagerly follow instructions and show their creativity.
Babies who are learning to walk receive support from staff to develop their muscles and to pull themselves up on equipment. Children are creative in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's questioning techniques to allow children time to think and respond in order to help them express their own ideas.
- 17 October 2022Good
- 19 December 2016Good
- 3 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paper Moon Day 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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