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Burton Play - Children's Links

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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3.0(2 Google reviews) ·Burton Play, Flixborough Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 9HB · North Lincolnshire
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
North Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

Burton Play - Children's Links in Scunthorpe offers childcare for children aged 0-10 years, operating Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays, with sessions from 7:45 am until 6 pm. The day nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 25 July 2025.

Children at Burton Play are happy and engaged, and staff know each child well, supporting their independence as they access a wide range of resources. The curriculum is well-understood by leaders, managers, and staff, who work closely with parents to plan activities based on children's interests and developmental next steps.

The setting provides excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with carefully planned systems and strategies to meet individual needs and ensure access to appropriate resources and equipment. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with a large outdoor environment where children can dig in the sand, explore the mud kitchen, ride bicycles, and use ladders, all of which help to develop their physical skills.

Staff also encourage scientific exploration, such as finding minibeasts and researching pyramids using the internet. For babies, staff promote sensory play and communication, focusing on speech and language development through modelling and repeating simple words and sounds.

Group times are thoughtfully planned with age-appropriate, small-group activities daily to help children focus and remain engaged in their learning.

What it's like

Children are happy and engaged in this setting, and staff know them well. Children independently access a range of resources and staff encourage their independence skills. Staff have a good understanding of the curriculum and work with parents to plan activities based on children's interests and next steps.

Good Ofsted rating0-10 years age rangeExcellent SEND supportRich outdoor learningFocus on independenceStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Burton Play - Children's Links

Last inspected 25 July 2025 · Briani Morris

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and engaged in this setting, and staff know them well. Children independently access a range of resources and staff encourage their independence skills. Staff have a good understanding of the curriculum and work with parents to plan activities based on children's interests and next steps.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers are reflective and supportive of staff, creating a welcoming and secure environment.
  • Staff promote sensory play and communication with babies, encouraging their speech and language development.
  • Group times are well thought out, with age-appropriate and small-group activities daily to keep children focused.
  • The setting supports children with SEND particularly well, with carefully planned systems and strategies.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop physical skills, accessing bicycles and ladders in the garden.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently extend children's learning and vocabulary, and promote their thinking skills.
Inspection #10413884 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. Children with SEND have access to resources and equipment, and the support that they need to thrive. The setting supports children with SEND particularly well. Staff have carefully planned systems and strategies in place. This meets children's individual needs and abilities.

Outdoor space

Children explore a large outdoor environment. They dig in the sand, explore the mud kitchen and ride bicycles. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Staff encourage children to access bicycles and ladders in the garden, building their gross motor skills.

Google Reviews of Burton Play - Children's Links

3.0
(2 Google reviews)
Tamityson
2 years ago

Absolutely appalling management. Reported to ofsted and council. Manager very incompetent.they like to call you a liar on how they have treat your kids they get staff to lie. I put a complaint in over 2 weeks ago still not had response from them. Yet they can email to see if I want my son taking out of playschool.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 July 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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