Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Sleaford New Life Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
·
4.8(28 parent reviews) ·New Life Centre, Mareham Lane, SLEAFORD, NG34 7JP · Lincolnshire
Number of places
31 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

The setting offers funded early education for two, three and four-year-old children. With a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating from its latest inspection on June 18, 2025, the preschool has demonstrated consistent quality in education, behaviour, attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

The dedicated team of 10 childcare staff, including six with Level 3, one with Level 4, and one with Level 6 early years qualifications, provide a nurturing and stimulating environment for up to 31 children, with 41 currently on roll aged between 2 and 4 years old. The preschool focuses on developing children’s independence, positive behaviour, and strong communication and language skills, while also fostering parent partnerships and a strong curriculum, including water safety awareness.

What it's like

Children are encouraged to have a positive attitude to learning and develop independence. Staff use gentle reminders to promote politeness and good manners. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive support to follow routines, and communication and language skills are well-supported through peer interactions and discussions about toys from home.

Good overall effectivenessFocus on independenceStrong parent partnershipsEffective safeguardingSkilful staff support

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sleaford New Life Preschool

Last inspected 18 June 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are encouraged to have a positive attitude to learning and develop independence. Staff use gentle reminders to promote politeness and good manners. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive support to follow routines, and communication and language skills are well-supported through peer interactions and discussions about toys from home.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are encouraged by staff to have a positive attitude to learning.
  • Staff provide gentle reminders to help children be polite and show good manners.
  • Staff engage children in games to support their physical abilities and turn-taking skills.
  • Children are supported in developing their communication and language skills.
  • Staff arrange meetings with school teachers, parents, and children to support smooth transitions to school.
  • The curriculum helps children build knowledge of how to keep themselves safe, including water safety.
  • Staff are skilful at supporting children to follow their interests, challenging their learning during activities like water play.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to adapt the planning and implementation of certain activities to meet the different abilities and learning needs of all children who take part.
  • 2Develop ways to support all staff to identify and build on children's individual learning needs when they play alongside them.
Inspection #10398607 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported to understand and follow routines in the day through the use of objects to represent what is happening.

Parent Reviews of Sleaford New Life Preschool

4.8
(28)
Helen Wesson
a year ago

After ringing round so many places for help and advice, I thought I'd just try the New Life Church on a whim, never had such lovely, helpful people. I'm not emotional but they actually got to me at the end of the call, it's the only help I've received from numerous phone calls to many places, they actually listen and care. When things are getting so tough sometimes that's worth more than a million pounds.

Read on Google
Sinead Horton
4 years ago

I would highly recommend anyone on a low income or struggling with money to come here. They have been amazing and helped my family so much. Don't feel ashamed to accept a food voucher as they help with everything that you need 💖 without places like these me and my family would've struggled to get food and toiletries as we struggle financially

Read on Google
Kevin Boil
7 years ago

Modern, open building, Four toilets, plus two disabled ones Very good pre_school playgroup(ofsted outstanding). On site catering for groups upto 300.Brilliant church, Bible based worship. on site car park. Very involved with the community.

Read on Google
Lesley Cross
9 years ago

Very welcoming. Extremely friendly, helpful people. Very spirit driven. Absolutely wonderful. The Lord is certainly here.

Read on Google
John Pratchett
6 years ago

Great, lively and stimulating. Lovely folk and a cool Pastor and his lovely wife. Highly recommended.

Read on Google

Reviews from Google for Sleaford New Life Preschool. See all on Google Maps

Inspection history

Date: March 2016

  • June 2025Good
  • November 2019Good
  • March 2016Good

Frequently asked about Sleaford New Life Preschool

Nearby day nurseries in SLEAFORD

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Sleaford New Life Preschool.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more