The Children's Garden Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stamford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2013, 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
PE9 1PJWhat 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, 30 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages arrive eager and motivated for the day. They run in through the entrance and shout a cheery 'Hello' to the staff. Babies develop especially secure caring relationships with their key staff. When they are slightly unsettled as they wake from a nap, babies are instantly reassured with a genuine hug from staff. Children have very good language skills for their age and use them to show good recall of previous learning. Older toddlers spin their hands and tell visitors 'He is spinning his cocoon to make a butterfly'. Children thrive on staff's belief in their abilities. For example, young toddlers independently use a jug to pour their own drinks.
Children are curious and love to learn. Babies discover their senses as they explore flowers, smelling them and taking off the petals. Older toddlers learn about living things. They feed the free-roaming chicken outdoors and care for the free-roaming rabbit in their classroom. Pre-school children learn how to use their mark-making skills as they use a stick covered in mud to make pictures. Young toddlers foster their understanding of nature as they look up in awe as birds swoop down into the garden to collect food. They show a deep interest as staff talk to them about the different birds and what they are doing.
- 30 May 2022Outstanding
- 13 February 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Children's Garden Day 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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