Woodlands 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2004, with 30 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
NG32 2LNWhat 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, 11 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff know the children and their families well. The genuine greeting staff offer when children arrive helps them to feel welcome in this homely nursery. Staff in the baby room are particularly caring and nurturing. New babies in the room receive one to one cuddles and reassurance. Children are kind to staff and each other.
When pre-school children suggest they are sad, their friends comfort them by offering a hug. Children are supported to understand the rules that they must follow when they use larger climbing equipment outdoors. Staff patiently help children understand that only one child can climb at a time and an adult must be present.
Children are provided with plenty of interesting learning experiences for them to explore and investigate, helping to ignite their curiosity. Following a recent cold spell with frost and snow, staff encouraged children to explore winter landscapes that staff had made with flour as a substitute for snow. This sparked children's sense of inquisitiveness. Staff sit alongside children as they encourage them to use skills they have learned. For example, toddlers develop the small muscles in their hands when they copy staff to manipulate dough to make pretend chocolates.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when children need help to engage in purposeful play so they can fully participate in learning experiences.
- 11 December 2023Good
- 5 March 2018Good
- 21 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodlands 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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