Small Saints Pre-school
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Holbeach 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 1992, with 78 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
PE12 7EDWhat 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, 25 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children follow the routines that staff implement, helping them to feel safe and confident in the pre-school. For example, they know to hang their belongings on pegs in the hallway when they arrive. When asked, children help staff to tidy away resources outside, which encourages them to take responsibility for caring for the environment. Children show positive relationships with staff. They are keen to share their thoughts and ideas with them. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. For example, children talk about having pumpkins at home.
Children learn how to care for animals. For example, staff help them to understand how to stroke the pre-school's pet cats. Children explain that they need to stoke the cats on their back and not their tail. This helps children to learn how they can keep themselves safe around animals. Children have opportunities to develop their balance and coordination. For example, they hold out their hands to catch balls that staff throw to them outdoors. Indoors, staff provide children with balancing boards and set out obstacle courses for them to take turns moving across. Children squeal with excitement when they explore seeds inside a pumpkin. They laugh with their friends and staff and show good hand-to-eye coordination as they pour water inside the pumpkin. Children receive praise from staff for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide all parents with information about how they intend to build on their children's learning n help staff to plan activities more effectively so children are provided with tools and resources that help to build on their existing skills.
- 25 October 2023Good
- 21 February 2018Good
- 26 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Small Saints 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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