The Old School Nursery

The Old School, Main Street, Honington, Grantham NG32 2PG
Review Us
10 44 Reviews
  • The Old School Nursery, Grantham
The Old School Nursery is a beautiful rural nursery situated in Honington at the Sleaford/Lincoln fork (A607/A153) just 10 mins from Grantham centre and the next village on from Barkston.

The nursery offers government funded places from nine months old (subject to eligibility), government funded places for three and four-year-olds and is registered with the Government Tax-Free childcare scheme.

The nursery is Hygge accredited - Hygge is the Danish way of living, incorporating mindfulness, a sense of being, and caring for yourself and others. The children enjoy a calm and relaxing atmosphere where they can explore, learn through their experiences and have fun.

The nursery garden has a wealth of experiences for the children. A sensory path, known as the Mindfulness walk, a tee-pee, a large 'Fort' incorporating things to climb, tyre-swings and a slide, large tractor tyres to climb, and a viewing station so that the children can say Hello to the donkeys and the ponies in the field next door. The garden also has raised beds where the children grow vegetables, which are then cooked by the resident chef. The nursery prides itself in being sustainable, and the items in the garden have been transformed from other items, such as pallets, old tyres, wood left-over from projects.

Inside, the nursery promotes a feeling of home in a calming environment, where the children are free to explore the natural open-ended resources, to enhance their learning. The practitioners are resources too, who sit with the children, join in their play, and enhance the learning opportunities when the time is right, by asking open-questions, and showing the children how to find out things.

A small setting in a small village location, The Old School Nursery really is a hidden gem, where the families become an extended family, where they care for each other and thrive on the enjoyment they have.
Show The Old School Nursery on the Map

Funding & Fees

£37 -£60, £300 full time.

Stretched funding available for 9 month-3 yrs old (11.3 hours per week) Sessions 8-1 or 8-6 , some afternoon sessions may be available on request.
Term time only (15/30 per week)or streteched funding (11.3/22.6 per week) available for 3 yr olds and vulnurable 2 year olds, slightly more flexibility with session times, please enquire.
Funded hours will be deducted from your weekly costs in accordance with our price lists. Please ask for more information.

Contact The Old School Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Contact The Old School Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Taylor Stewart (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 26

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:45
    Tuesday 08:00-17:45
    Wednesday 08:00-17:45
    Thursday 08:00-17:45
    Friday 08:00-17:45

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • They have a large onsite car park.

The Old School Nursery Reviews (44)

10

The Old School Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.979) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old School Nursery has 44 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 43
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Date Published
  • 44
  • 6
  • 6
  • 20
  • 24
Reviewer Connection to The Old School Nursery
  • 39
  • 5
Total of 44, showing 41-44
Review from Rachel (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves the nursery and the staff members. As a parent, it is really reassuring to see the real and genuine interest all of the staff members show in your child and in relation to their development. There always seems to be a new activity to get involved in and it is great to see how these
are informed and developed on the interest shown by the children.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Catherine C (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are really happy with the nursery, more importantly though, the boys are happy. The staff always seem caring and kind, often thinking of new activities to keep young minds interested. It's excellent value for money and the team seem to work really well together.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Mrs P (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Dappledown since last October when he was 10 months old. The care and attention he has received has been second to none and I have no reservations in recommending the nursery to any prospective parents. He couldn't be happier to run in each morning and has formed some lovely relationships
and friendships with the other children. The care and dedication shown by his key workers and other nursery staff have certainly made returning to work much easier for me, knowing he was in safe hands and enjoying his time spent there.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Amii (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dappledown is a great nursery in a lovely surrounding. My son has been going since he was 8 months old (now 2 1/2years) and we have never had any concerns with the care he receives. All the staff are great, very friendly and easy to speak to. The nursery is always doing new projects for the children
to get involved with to help their development.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.979)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.979) out of 10 for The Old School Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.979 for The Old School Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (235 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.979
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old School Nursery is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 26 number of registered child places is 5.2, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Child Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (7)

Meet the Team (10)

Mel

Mel Hart

Job Title: Nursery Owner Joined: 2022

I am the Owner and I have another nursery in nearby Grantham - Albion House Nursery. I have a Degree in Early Years and Early Years Professional Status. I have always worked with children, and I started out as a Nanny.


I love to socialise with my friends and listen to live music, and I have another huge passion for Pre-War cars, where I organise a Vintage speed trials event every year.

Taylor

Taylor Stewart

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

I am the Nursery Manager, SENCO and DSL. I have a Degree in Early Childhood Studies and lots of experience with children of all ages. I have a true passion for Early Years and am dedicated to creating a nurturing, engaging and enriching learning environment that supports young children's growth and curiosity.

Shannon

Shannon Moore

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

I started with The Old School in 2024 and love the homely vibe, hygge ethos, and family feel to the nursery. I am level 3 qualified and working towards my Makaton qualification. A theory that I am passionate about would be Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and I feel this links in perfectly with our nursery values.

Hayley

Hayley Back

Job Title: Third in Charge Joined: 2025

I joined The Old School in 2025. I have two children of my own, and I am Level 3 qualified. I would love to do further studies in the future within the early years. I love the warm, friendly environment of our nursery and it's Hygge ethos.

Kirsty

Kirsty Walster

Job Title: Level 3 Practitioner Joined: 2025

I joined The Old School team in 2025. I have lots of experience in early years and have a special interest in the antenatal side of early years. I love the outdoors, photography and our nurseries' Hygge ethos.

Emily

Emily Trim

Job Title: Level 2 Practitioner Joined: 2024

I joined The Old School Nursery and began working towards my Level 3 Qualification in March 2024. The nursery manager has been brilliant at supporting me with this. My passion in the early years is helping children with SEN, I work closely with our SENCO and also hold a qualification in this.

Sacha

Sacha Walker

Job Title: Level 5 Practitioner Joined: 2024

I bought my first home in the area in November 2024 and began my role at The Old School a couple of weeks later. I instantly felt welcomed due to the homely feel the setting has. I am level 5 qualified and have worked in early years since 2018.

Mia

Mia Moore

Job Title: Level 3 Practitioner Joined: 2023

I started with The Old School in 2023 as an apprentice and worked extremely hard to gain a distinction in my Level 3 qualification. I love getting messy and exploring different ways of learning for the children and have recently begun to develop my teaching of phonics. I live on my own with my crazy hamster Poppet who likes to keep me on my toes!

Trish

Trish Statham-Wilson

Job Title: EYQTS Joined: 2024

I have worked at The Old School nursery since June 2024. I am based in the Pre-school room due to my experience in Early Years Education and previously being based in a School. I love teaching the children their phonics and watching the cogs turn in their brains as they begin to understand more and more, it is so rewarding!

Suzanne

Suzanne Mullock

Job Title: Nursery Chef Joined: 2022

I have worked at The Old School Nursery since Mel took over in 2022. I love making fresh, healthy, home cooked meals everyday for the children here, and they love the food! I also hold a level3 qualification in early years and enjoy getting to spend time with the children over a hot lunch.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact The Old School Nursery to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. The Old School Nursery has an Enhanced Service - more info.