Sunflowers Nursery School
Outstanding★ 4.8 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2009, with 80 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
LN1 2PEWhat 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, 12 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff carefully consider each child's needs to create thoughtfully planned activities.
Children are highly motivated and eager to learn. Toddlers are full of wonder as they explore vegetables. Staff model how to use knives safely. Children are keen to copy and persevere as they cut peppers in half. They excitedly exclaim they are cutting potatoes and peppers. Toddlers notice other children's interest and readily offer them a turn. They show fascination while investigating the inside of vegetables. They listen intently to staff and recall from previous learning that seeds grow in the garden. They are bursting with enthusiasm as they show off their vegetables, saying they are slippery and shiny. Children are highly confident communicators.
Staff provide opportunity for children to spend considerable amounts of time outdoors. Children show agility and confidence while safely navigating large climbing apparatus. Staff encourage children to consider where to place their feet and which ropes to hold onto as they work out the best way across the beams.
- 12 May 2023Outstanding
- 31 January 2018Good
- 7 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunflowers Nursery 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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