Treasure Chest Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Saltfleet 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2011, with 20 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
LN11 7SBWhat 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, 8 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this highly inclusive nursery. They form warm and close attachments with the kind and caring staff. The team gives children lots of praise and encouragement throughout the day. Children's achievements are celebrated.
For example, when children manage to do their coat up without assistance for the first time, all staff and children clap with delight. The highly effective key-person system means that every child has an adult that knows them very well.
The manager and staff have high expectations for every child. They provide a range of activities that are carefully planned to ensure every child is appropriately challenged and making progress. Staff provide exciting activities that encourage children to interact with each other. Children share their ideas about how to create a den together, which their friends join in with. They become excited when they notice the shadows they make with their bodies. They support one another to share these discoveries and staff pay close attention to extend children's learning even further. Children are polite and considerate of one another. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build upon the partnership with parents to promote children's healthy eating, to help children further develop and understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle n develop children's knowledge of how to keep themselves safe online.
- 8 February 2023Good
- 7 June 2017Outstanding
- 10 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Treasure Chest 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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