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Nurseries in Lincoln

There are 67 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Lincoln, and 32 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Lincoln

  • Ofsted report cards: 10 settings (19 Strong standard, 37 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 47 settings (3 Outstanding, 44 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Angels Childcare - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 3TA, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 22 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 9XG, ages 0 to 4, 109 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 February 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Bailgate Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Lincoln LN1 3AR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 1 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Beckside Pre-School & Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 2NE, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 7 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bracebridge Heath Preschool & Nursery CIO - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 2LA, 59 places
  • Branston Little Pickles Pre School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 1PR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted report card, 7 July 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Brant Broughton Preschool - Pre-school, Lincoln LN5 0RP, ages 1 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 19 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bright Beginnings - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 7XN, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 31 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Hands Pre School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 3NG, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cherry Tots - Pre-school, Lincoln LN3 4BD, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Chidren1st @Rosemary Lane - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 5HL, ages 0 to 4, 113 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 May 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Children 1st @ The Marina - Day nursery, Lincoln LN1 1RD, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
    Ofsted, 9 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Children 1st @ Wragby Road - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 4PL, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 3 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Children's Links RAF Scampton - Day nursery, Lincoln LN1 2FX, ages 0 to 11, 70 places
    Ofsted report card, 20 July 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Children's Links - RAF Waddington - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 9WL, ages 0 to 4, 82 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Clarence House Tattershall - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 4LJ, ages 1 to 10, 52 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 June 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • County Hospital Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 5QY, ages 0 to 4, 39 places
    Ofsted, 28 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chain Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 4HU, ages 1 to 4
    Ofsted, 28 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 4QZ, ages 0 to 11, 145 places
    Ofsted, 13 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Digby Village Pre School - Pre-school, Lincoln LN4 3LZ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 17 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dunholme Pre-School - Pre-school, Lincoln LN2 3NE, 18 places
  • First Timers Pre School Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 0DA, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fleur de Lys Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Lincoln LN1 2QP, ages 0 to 10, 35 places
    Ofsted, 18 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Glebe Farm Nursery School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 2RJ, ages 0 to 4, 121 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Greetwell Hollow Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 4AG, ages 0 to 11, 102 places
    Ofsted, 8 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Heighington Pre-School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 1RQ, ages 0 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kid's Corner Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 3DG, ages 1 to 11, 48 places
    Ofsted, 2 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Hykeham Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 3QP, ages 0 to 4, 147 places
    Ofsted, 21 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • LES (Cornhill) Centre - Pre-school, Lincoln LN5 7HB
  • Little Acorns Pre-School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN1 2XT, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 17 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Learners Lincoln Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN3 4AS, 25 places
  • Little Scallywags Pre-School - Pre-school, Lincoln LN6 5UU, ages 1 to 3, 46 places
    Ofsted, 30 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Magical Moments Day Care - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 4EG, ages 0 to 9, 49 places
    Ofsted, 15 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Manor Barn Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 3SN, ages 0 to 12, 54 places
    Ofsted, 18 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Metheringham Pre-School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 3AA, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 14 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Nutwood Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 8RY, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted, 24 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Paper Moon Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 7TH, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 11 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Paper Moon Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 0QQ, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 17 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Park School Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 9QS, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Portland Kindergarten Limited - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 7DB, ages 1 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted, 23 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • RAFA Kidz - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 3LH, ages 0 to 12, 112 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rainbow Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 9AL, ages 1 to 4, 56 places
    Ofsted, 9 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Reepham Pre school - Pre-school, Lincoln LN3 4DP, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 20 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach Lincoln South - Pre-school, Lincoln LN6 8BE
  • St Giles Nursery School Pre 2s - Pre-school, Lincoln LN2 4LQ, 3 places
  • Sturton Cygnets - Pre-school, Lincoln LN1 2BY, 21 places
  • Sudbrooke Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 2SH, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 17 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunflowers Nursery School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN1 2PE, ages 0 to 10, 80 places
    Ofsted, 12 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swallows Nest Pre-School - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 7EP, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Ark at Waddington - Pre-school, Lincoln LN5 9NX, ages 2 to 11, 36 places
    Ofsted, 13 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Carlton Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 4WA, ages 1 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 19 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Granary Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 3QD, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 20 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Little Acorns Day Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 4SJ, 57 places
  • The Nest Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 7JZ, ages 0 to 5, 42 places
    Ofsted, 25 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Pre School and Kids Club - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 5UZ, ages 2 to 11, 24 places
    Ofsted, 31 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Pre-School at St Hughs North Hykeham - Pre-school, Lincoln LN6 8JG, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 13 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 9BN, ages 2 to 4, 14 places
    Ofsted, 1 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Thorpe on the Hill Preschool - Pre-school, Lincoln LN6 9BN, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted report card, 6 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • TimTin Playgroup & Kids Club - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 3RA, 78 places
  • Tingers Childcare - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 8EW, ages 0 to 5, 44 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool - Day nursery, Lincoln LN5 0NA, ages 2 to 4, 12 places
    Ofsted, 19 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • William Farr Pre School Ltd - Pre-school, Lincoln LN2 3LA, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
    Ofsted, 10 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yellow Brick Road, Bracebridge Heath - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 2PZ, ages 0 to 11, 55 places
    Ofsted, 28 August 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yellow Brick Road Daycare - Day nursery, Lincoln LN4 3EA, ages 0 to 10, 125 places
    Ofsted, 3 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yellow Brick Road, North Hykeham - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 9PD, 68 places
  • YMCA Showroom Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Lincoln LN6 7QY, 24 places
    Ofsted, 12 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Young Tots Nursery - Day nursery, Lincoln LN2 4US, ages 1 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 8 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Alt-Ed Lincs Centre - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN1 1UD
  • Big Pickles before and after school club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN4 1LH
  • Bright Sparks Potterhanworth - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN4 2DT, 40 places
  • Bubbles @ Lingmoor - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 8QZ, 80 places
  • Bubbles @ Sir Francis Hill - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 7UE, 40 places
  • Children's Links RAF Waddington Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN5 9NB, 64 places
  • Dunholme Kids' Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN2 3NE, 50 places
  • First Timers Pre School Nursery - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN5 0EP, 30 places
  • Holy Trinity @ JB's Sports Coaching Ltd - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN4 4LD, 20 places
  • Kings Camps at The University of Lincoln - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 7TS
  • Land and Leaf Collective - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 4RU
  • Lek's Kids Clubs - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN5 0JJ
  • Lincoln City Foundation After School Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN5 8LD, 27 places
  • Mill Lane After School Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN4 1RQ, 32 places
  • MSP Clubs @ Fosse Way Academy - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 8DU
  • Panda's Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 9PG, 32 places
  • Pandas Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN4 2LD, 50 places
  • Premier Education @ BG University - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN1 3DY
  • Premier Education @ Fosse Way Academy - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 8DU
  • Premier Education @ Lincoln Christ's Hospital School - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN2 4PN
  • Premier Education @Manor Leas Junior Academy - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 8BE
  • Premier Education WAC @ Hartsholme Academy - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 0DE, 18 places
  • Premier Education WAC @ Leslie Manser Primary School - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 0FB, 24 places
  • Premier Education WAC @ Metheringham Primary School - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN4 3BX, 18 places
  • Premier Education WAC @ Nettleham Junior School - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN2 2PE
  • Premier Education WAC @ Welton St Mary's - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN2 3LA, 45 places
  • Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN1 3BQ, 60 places
  • Scamps CIO - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN1 2SD, 24 places
  • Spring OSCARS @ Redwood Academy - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN5 9BN, 45 places
  • The Village Kids Club @ Manor Farm - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 9ST, 50 places
  • The Village Kids Club @ The Holt - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN6 5XJ, 36 places
  • Wildlings Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Lincoln LN1 2BB

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Lincoln

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.