Opening hours
Business Days: 8 am - 6 pm; Mornings: 8 am - 1 pm; Afternoons: 1 pm - 6 pm; Nursery days: 8 am - 5 pm; School days: 9 am - 3 pm
Children 1st Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Lincolnshire
About this day nursery
Children 1st Rosemary Lane Nursery School, part of the Storal family, offers a bright and inspiring environment in Lincoln for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery focuses on playful learning, aiming to spark curiosity and confidence in every child.
They provide dedicated spaces designed for different age groups, including calming 'Tree Rooms' and exciting 'Cottage and Construction areas', fostering creativity and engagement. Outdoor areas are specifically crafted for adventure, featuring a 'toy town' and a 'mud hut' to encourage imaginative play and connection with nature, which is a core aspect of their approach.
The nursery emphasises a strong sense of community, viewing itself as a family, and prioritises a smooth settling-in process with dedicated key persons for each child. They believe in close communication with parents, sharing daily updates through chats and learning journals, and hosting parent evenings to discuss development.
Fees include comprehensive provisions such as infant formula, milk, home-cooked meals, snacks, health and hygiene consumables, and extracurricular activities. The nursery operates year-round, closing only for Christmas week and two team training days, offering flexible sessions to accommodate working families.
They are committed to supporting families with government funding, stretching 15 and 30-hour entitlements across all 51 weeks they are open, allowing up to 10 hours of funding per day.
What it's like
Children are enthusiastic learners who love coming to nursery and develop strong relationships with staff. They have high levels of confidence, eagerly interact with others, and acquire a breadth of knowledge and skills by exploring accessible resources. They enjoy imaginative play, developing hand muscles, and show a deep understanding of boundaries and manners.
Playful learningDedicated age-group spacesOutdoor adventure areasStrong community focusComprehensive fees
Pricing & funding
The nursery charges identical rates across all age groups from under two up to four years old. Parents can choose from business days, nursery days, school days, or morning and afternoon half-day sessions. Fees are comprehensive and cover all meals, formula, consumables like nappies, and extra-curricular activities.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Fees are effective from 1 April 2026 and are typically reviewed annually.
- Invoices are issued monthly, charging a consistent averaged amount each month.
- Sibling and full-time attendance discounts are available.
- Fees include infant formula, milk, meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, creams, and extracurriculars.
Key facts
Session types
Business Days, Nursery days, School Days, Mornings, Afternoons
Food
infant formula, milk, home-cooked meals and snacks included
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Children 1st Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Last inspected 12 January 2022
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 enthusiastic learners who love coming to nursery and develop strong relationships with staff. They have high levels of confidence, eagerly interact with others, and acquire a breadth of knowledge and skills by exploring accessible resources. They enjoy imaginative play, developing hand muscles, and show a deep understanding of boundaries and manners.
Inspector highlights
- Children are enthusiastic learners and develop strong relationships with staff.
- Children acquire a breadth of knowledge and skills, exploring a wide range of accessible resources and making choices in their play.
- Staff know the children well and are attuned to their individual care and learning requirements, quickly identifying and supporting children who may need additional help.
- Leaders are passionate about good-quality professional development and provide broad training for staff.
- Staff work effectively in partnership with parents on all aspects of children's learning and care, and parents feel well informed.
Areas to develop
- 1improve the consistency of staff's interactions to further develop children's communication skills
- 2allow children more time and opportunities to think, solve problems and further develop independence skills, particularly children who are preparing for school.
Inspection #10076253 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children who may need additional support are quickly identified and strategies are put in place, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Parent Reviews of Children 1st Rosemary Lane Nursery School
4.6
(9)
Holly M
2 months ago
We feel incredibly lucky to have found this nursery for our son. From the moment he started, the staff have been so warm, welcoming and genuinely caring. It’s clear how much they care about the children, and that makes such a difference as a parent. He always goes in happily and is clearly very comfortable there, which says everything. The team have created such a lovely, nurturing environment and you can tell they really take the time to get to know each child as an individual. It’s such a comforting feeling knowing your child is somewhere they feel safe, happy and well cared for. We’re really grateful to the whole team for everything they do.
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Georgia Smart
2 months ago
We cannot express how much we would recommend this nursery. My little boy has been with me constantly up until the age of two and a half with a few days been looked after by my sister whilst I returned to work for a short while before having his sister, he was only ever used to me and her. He started Nursery a little nervous and apprehensive but after a few sessions he was so excited to go back. He goes two days a week and all we hear at home is how he is so excited to see certain members of staff, how he can’t wait to give them big hugs. This was such a relief to know he is so content with people he has known for a short while and he loves to tell us what they’ve been up to. He was already such a good speaker but we are noticing such an improvement on things he’s learning whilst at nursery. We honestly wouldn’t want him anywhere else.
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Dingile Jasmine Ngombe
2 months ago
Great place for children to start growing their confidence and making friends, independence and building up speech and communication and understanding. Teachers are very lively and create a positive environment for parents . My daughter loves being at nursery and tells me all about her activities with teachers
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Jessica Austin
4 months ago
My little one is 7 months old and has now completed 2 full days in nursery over the last two weeks. From her first settling in visit she has loved it, is always happy when I collect her and the parent app is amazing for keeping parents updated throughout the day with how she has been getting on ❤️
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Robyn Wright
3 years ago
Exceptional nursery! Both of my son's have used this setting (youngest with severe autism). The staff have been nothing but continuously amazing. I couldn't reccomend this nursery highly enough !
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Inspection history
Date: March 2016
- January 2022Good
- March 2016Good
Frequently asked about Children 1st Rosemary Lane Nursery School
About the setting
Children 1st @ Monks Road registered in 2014 and is located in Lincoln. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, with eight holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one having qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for one week at Christmas and on bank holidays, with sessions from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY481238
- Registered person
- Breedon House Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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