Spilsby Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Spilsby for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2002, with 41 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
PE23 5EPWhat 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, 18 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter the setting, eager to join their friends. Staff welcome them with a cuddle, which helps the children to feel safe and secure. Children quickly become engaged in a range of activities provided. For example, developing their fine motor skills as they explore 'goblin's gloop'. The children enjoy moving the thick mixture around a tray with their fingers, strengthening the muscles they will later use for writing. Staff play alongside children, which helps to maintain their engagement in learning. They ask questions to extend children's thinking and model how to make marks in the gloop.
Children show that they are learning to take responsibility and look after their play environment. They willingly share toys with their friends and tidy away when they have finished their activities. Children behave well and know what is expected from them. For example, they notify a member of staff when paint is spilt on the floor, helping to keep the environment safe.
Children show pride in what they do. They carefully put their completed drawings in their bags to take home and smile as staff praise them for their achievement.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consider and promote children's individual rates of development and next steps in learning when planning activities.
- 18 November 2024Good
- 5 December 2018Good
- 17 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spilsby Playgroup
- 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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