Nurseries and childcare in South Kesteven
We know of 38 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across South Kesteven. One is a state nursery school, shown below with its latest Ofsted inspection: 1 of 1 judged good or better. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
State nursery schools across South Kesteven
- Wyndham Park Nursery SchoolGood or better Standards maintained (2025) · phone and directions
Each name goes to its Ofsted reports. Primary schools, many with a nursery class, are on the schools page.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Ark Foundry Road Nursery School Home service Foundry Rd, Stamford, PE9 2PP 5 Call
- Ark Kesteven Road Nursery School Preschool Kesteven Rd, Stamford, PE9 5 Call
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Grantham Day care preschool 13 Welham St, Grantham, NG31 6QU 5 Call
- Caythorpe Pre School Day care preschool High Street, Grantham, NG32 3DR 5 Call
- Headstart Nursery School Home service 107a, 107a-b, Dudley Rd, Grantham, NG31 9AB 5 Call
- Little Leverets Childcare Home service Godsey Cres, Peterborough, PE6 5 Call
- Whitehouse Farm Nursery Preschool Village Street, Sedgebrook, Grantham, NG32 2EN 5 Call
- Wyndham Park Nursery School Preschool Hill Ave, Grantham, NG31 9BB 5 Call
- Busy Bee Pre-School and Day Nursery Day care preschool Manor Lane, Bourne, PE10 Call
- Busy Bees Preschool 100 Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE6 8EH Call
- Children 1st at Grantham Preschool 100 Trent Rd, Grantham, NG31 7XQ Call
- Colsterworth Methodist Preschool Preschool Back Ln, Grantham, NG33 5NJ Call
- Corby Glen Preschool - Childcare Home service Corby Glen Preschool. Ron Dawson Memorial Hall, Swinstead Road, Corby Glen., Grantham, NG33 4NU Call
- Kindred Market Deeping Nursery and Pre-School Day care preschool Towngate E, Peterborough, PE6 Call
- Littleleaps Nursery and Pre-School Day care preschool Gonerby Rd, Grantham, NG31 8HQ Call
- Manthorpe Pre-School Preschool Manthorpe House, Low Rd, Grantham, NG31 8NQ Call
- Serendipitys Preschool 18 North Parade, Grantham, NG31 8AN 5 Call
- Stamford Nursery School Preschool Kettering Rd, Stamford, PE9 2LR Call
- Startright Nursery Grantham Day care preschool Trent Rd, Grantham, NG31 Call
- Staunton Montessori Nursery School and Staunton Tutorial Centre Private school Staunton, NG13 Call
- Sunshine Pre-School Preschool The Memorial Hall, Belton Lane, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8NB Call
- The Walnut Tree Nursery Day care preschool 24 High Street, Stamford, PE9 2LJ Call
- William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School Elementary school 67 Godsey Ln, Peterborough, PE6 8HZ Call
- Woodlands Nursery Day care preschool Belton woods Hotel, Grantham, NG32 2LN Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in South Kesteven?
We know of 38 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across South Kesteven, including 1 state nursery school. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.