Rauceby PreSchool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in South Rauceby for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2000, with 20 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 8QQWhat 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, 16 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the pre-school and are greeted by welcoming staff. They eagerly seek out their key person, who they have secure and positive relationships with. Children understand the staff's expectations and follow the embedded routines. They independently hang their coats on their assigned pegs, put their lunch boxes away and wash their hands, before exploring the activities that staff have planned.
Children enjoy taking part in the different activities as these reflect their interests.
They work together in the construction area, where they stack large building bricks to build a tower. Children celebrate and giggle together when the tower is built and then eagerly start the task again when it falls. Children show high levels of resilience as they try to connect poles while building. For example, they hold the ends of the poles together as they work with their friends to join them. When they achieve their goal, they proudly say, 'That is how you do it.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff's skills further to help children revisit and consolidate prior learning n strengthen staff's skills in supporting children during group activities to help them remain focused and get the most from the learning experience.
- 16 January 2023Good
- 17 January 2017Good
- 17 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rauceby PreSchool
- 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.