Start Right Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Grantham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2023. Open since 2000, with 84 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
NG31 7XQWhat 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.
- 1 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages are confident to make choices in their play and happily explore the engaging environment created by staff. They use their imagination while exploring play dough explaining they are building houses and other objects. Staff help children develop their small physical movements and encourage them to try things for themselves. Children use different objects to roll, poke and squeeze the play dough and staff support them to learn the names of the different shapes they create. Children develop close friendships and happily invite other children to join their play. They demonstrate what staff have taught them previously as they join in songs and stories, including 'Dingle Dangle Scarecrow'. Children use props and puppets to encourage others to join in and sing with them. They demonstrate the actions and giggling as they hold hands and jump up at the correct moment in the song.
Children know what staff expect of them during routines of the day and listen carefully to their instructions. They independently wash their hands ready for lunch, wait for everyone to be seated, and help to pass the plates and cutlery to one another. Staff praise children for using good manners, such as saying, 'Please' and
'Thank you' when responding to others. They help children to develop their independence skills. Children confidently use utensils to serve the healthy cooked dinner staff provide.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen planning to provide more purposeful learning opportunities in the outdoor area n improve staff skills to further recognise and support children to make the most progress in their learning during play n embed the professional development provided for leaders to help them develop their oversight of the setting and leadership abilities.
- 8 December 2023Good
- 5 January 2023Needs improvement
- 12 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Start Right 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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