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Gapa Nursery # Gapa Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association, Riseholme Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1NL · Lincolnshire Number of places 45 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Lincolnshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery GAPA Nursery provides high-quality, accessible early years education in Gainsborough for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years old. The nursery creates a supportive 'home from home' atmosphere, prioritising children's happiness, safety, and security. They are particularly proud of their extensive outdoor space, where children can engage in various activities like cycling, mud-pie making, and gardening. GAPA Nursery is committed to an inclusive approach, offering a rich and diverse curriculum tailored to individual needs. The nursery strongly values collaboration with parents, viewing it as crucial for child development, and actively involves families through various activities. With a dedicated team, GAPA aims to provide a stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop essential skills, whether they are new to childcare or transitioning from another setting. The nursery operates year-round from 8 am to 6 pm, offering flexible scheduling for busy families via both funded and non-funded places, including stretched funding options. Prospective families are encouraged to visit the facilities and meet the staff to experience the nursery's welcoming environment. Our ethos GAPA Nursery is committed to an inclusive approach, offering a rich and diverse curriculum tailored to individual needs. They strongly value collaboration with parents, viewing it as crucial for child development, and aim to provide a stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop essential skills. The nursery creates a supportive 'home from home' atmosphere, prioritising children's happiness, safety, and security. What it's like Children show a sense of belonging in the nursery, where staff help them to settle and support their emotional well-being. They are given tasks to complete and enjoy helping to clean and tidy, receiving praise for their achievements. Seamless transitions between rooms are fostered as children are already familiar with staff and peers. High-quality, affordable childcare Extensive outdoor space Strong parent partnerships Year-round operation ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Waitlist We operate a waiting list, and give extra weight to applicants who have been on it the longest Opening hours Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Age range 12 weeks - 5 years old Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Gapa Nursery Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10414945 Lead inspector Hayley Ruane [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50289834)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2844136) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=gapa-nursery-dn21-1nl-2844136) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Gapa Nursery Last inspected 22 September 2025 · Hayley Ruane 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 show a sense of belonging in the nursery, where staff help them to settle and support their emotional well-being. They are given tasks to complete and enjoy helping to clean and tidy, receiving praise for their achievements. Seamless transitions between rooms are fostered as children are already familiar with staff and peers. Inspector highlights - The support that children with SEND receive is effective, with early intervention in partnership with other professionals. - Members of the close staff team are supported with their well-being and practice, including professional development. - The leadership team uses additional funding effectively to support children's individual needs, including arranging animal interactions and school readiness sessions. - Staff share information with parents about children's learning and provide food from local supermarkets to take home, promoting children's health and well-being. - Staff understand how to sequence children's learning, providing experiences like scooping and pouring water outdoors to develop self-care skills and independence. Areas to develop - 1 share with parents how additional funding is benefitting their children's care and learning - 2 strengthen the planning and implementation of group times for older children to encourage all children to focus and concentrate - 3 help all children to develop a love of books to support their speaking skills in the nursery and at home. Inspection #10414945 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50289834) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have targets in place to support their individual needs. Strategies include staff giving children choices and encouraging them to use gestures to communicate, as well as developing physical skills. The leadership team puts early intervention in place, in partnership with other professionals, to support children's individual needs, and staff attend training courses with parents to support children's needs, such as to learn sign language. Outdoor space Staff provide experiences for children to scoop and pour water during their play outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. Inspection history Most recent inspection 22 September 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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