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They provide affordable quality childcare and education in a safe and happy 'home from home' environment for children aged 6 months to 14 years. As well as providing care and education for early years they offer before and after school wrap around care for children who attend Cranwell Primary...
RAFAKidz is based at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. The facility was funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund and was purpose-built in 2005.
They provide affordable quality childcare and education in a safe and happy 'home from home' environment for children aged 6 months to 14 years. As well as providing care and education for early years they offer before and after school wrap around care for children who attend Cranwell Primary School and provide a holiday club during school holidays for all children.
The children have plenty of fun in a structured but nurturing environment leaving you relaxed and confident that your child is safe in their care. They provide the highest quality play education in a warm and caring environment within which all children can learn and develop as they play. Their gardens include a forest school, sensory areas, willow domes, pavilions and a friendship garden was added in 2018. They are keen on outdoor learning and go outdoors in all weathers.
RAFAKidz Cranwell places a great emphasis on working in partnership with parents. Their highly trained staff are all qualified first aiders and continuous professional development is encouraged for all staff to keep up to date with new initiatives within the early years sector. The children are provided with nutritious meals freshly prepared on the premises by the kitchen team. They cater for dietary needs and work closely with parents to ensure that children are safely catered for.
Children progress through four rooms within the nursery according to age and the capacity of each room. Throughout their time at RAFAKidz the children will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage, a curriculum to ensure children reach their full potential across all areas of development. RAFAKidz uses Famly to monitor and record each child's development.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 1 day per week
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- RAFAKidz
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Katie Parkin (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 40
Registered Charity Number
- 1154822
Total Places for Children
- 112
Age Range
- from 0 years 6 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-17:45
- Tuesday07:30-17:45
- Wednesday07:30-17:45
- Thursday07:30-17:45
- Friday07:30-17:45
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 2 weeks at Christmas
Parking
- There is plenty of parking at this nursery setting.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£364/ month
Military families benefit from lower childcare fees than civilian families across all standard session types.
Military families benefit from lower childcare fees than civilian families across all standard session types.
Additional Charges for Funded Hours:
Meal charge: £0.64 per funded hour
Health & hygiene consumables: £0.18 per funded hour
Extracurricular activities: £0.18 per funded hour
Additional Fees:
Late collection charge: £10.00 per 15 minutes
Late payment charge: £25.00
Registration fee: £50.00
A £30.00 consumables base rate applies to children accessing funded hours only. This charge is spread across invoices according to how funding is allocated throughout the year.
For families using funded hours, the £50.00 registration fee is credited to the first invoice after the child's start date.
A minimum booking of either two morning/afternoon sessions or one full day per week is required.
Standard notice periods apply, and all fees are subject to review in line with RAFAKidz Terms and Conditions.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
1 day per week
£51
3 days per week
£364
5 days per week
£988
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 5:45pm (10.3 hours)
- 21.9 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Suncream and Wipes
Price without government funding: £936 / month (£72 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £572/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 52 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 52 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 21.9 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
Contact RAFAKidz Cranwell to get a personalised quote:
RAFAKidz Cranwell Reviews (47)
RAFAKidz Cranwell has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.540) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time RAFAKidz Cranwell has 47 reviews.
Fantastic nursery, my child has been there for 1.5 years now and loves it. The staff are amazing, they take the time to get to know parents and understand each child and their personal circumstances. I would highly recommend RAFA Kidz.
Fantastic nursery, my child has been there for 1.5 years now and loves it. The staff are amazing, they take the time to get to know parents and understand each child and their personal circumstances. I would highly recommend RAFA Kidz.
Thank you so much for highly recommending us, we work very hard to give you all an outstanding experience.
A lovely welcoming setting for my child. The practitioners listen to my needs and any concerns. They have helped my child in many different aspects of their learning journey. There are lots of amazing facilities and different planned activities and resources to suit all age ranges.
A lovely welcoming setting for my child. The practitioners listen to my needs and any concerns. They have helped my child in many different aspects of their learning journey. There are lots of amazing facilities and different planned activities and resources to suit all age ranges.
Thank you so much for our lovely review, our practitioners go above and beyond so thank you.
The before and after school club is excellent! I have 2 children who attend and they always have a big smile on their face when they go. All the staff are welcoming and approachable and they always provide great activities for the children.
The before and after school club is excellent! I have 2 children who attend and they always have a big smile on their face when they go. All the staff are welcoming and approachable and they always provide great activities for the children.
Thank you very much for your kind review. The staff work really hard to make sure the children have a really enjoyable time with us.
A wonderful nursery, my child has taken part really lovely experiences, last year they went strawberry picking, to the cinema and local horses. They love to be out in the nursery garden and are always so happy when I come and collect. Would highly recommend.
A wonderful nursery, my child has taken part really lovely experiences, last year they went strawberry picking, to the cinema and local horses. They love to be out in the nursery garden and are always so happy when I come and collect. Would highly recommend.
We love offering lots of new experiences for the children.
My youngest son started at Rafa Kidz a few months back and his confidence and speech has improved a considerable amount! He absolutely loves coming to nursery and I love seeing everything he has got up to on the app! My oldest attends the morning and after school club and once again he loves going...
My youngest son started at Rafa Kidz a few months back and his confidence and speech has improved a considerable amount! He absolutely loves coming to nursery and I love seeing everything he has got up to on the app! My oldest attends the morning and after school club and once again he loves going to it and will sometimes even choose to go even if he doesn’t need to!
It is so lovely to hear about the progress the children make and I just love that your older child wants to come in even if they don't have too! Thank you for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review.
As a parent who has experienced services from a range of nurseries, schools and, before and after school clubs I am simply spoiled with this facility. They excel but are humble enough to know that each day is a learning experience and are completely prepared for all eventualities. They have great...
They provide great food and resources for play and learning. They have even spent money refurbishing the outdoor play area to give the kids the best experience of playing outside which they do in all seasons!
A great, no, an amazing, establishment and Rafakidz should be proud to say this is theirs.
Thank you so much, we are very proud of our nursery and have so much passion for all we do.
I have been pleasantly surprised by the differences today, compared to nursery schools in the...
I have been pleasantly surprised by the differences today, compared to nursery schools in the 80s and 90s!
Keep up the good work everyone.
More recent outdoor upgrades are amazing.
The parents are well-informed on targets and progress.
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a lovely review. We agree the outside work has greatly enhanced our play area, so thank you.
Our son has had a fantastic experience at RAFA Kidz. They have supported his learning and development whilst always providing a fun environment. It has set him up brilliantly for starting school. I would recommend the nursery.
Our son has had a fantastic experience at RAFA Kidz. They have supported his learning and development whilst always providing a fun environment. It has set him up brilliantly for starting school. I would recommend the nursery.
Thank you for your response. It's lovely to hear you have had a fantastic experience with us.
Both of my children age one and four absolutely love attending RAFA Kidzone Cranwell and have completely thrived under their care. Despite an erratic start to nursery, due to Covid-19 lockdown, my daughter settled in immediately thanks to the care and attention from the staff to make her feel at...
Both of my children age one and four absolutely love attending RAFA Kidzone Cranwell and have completely thrived under their care. Despite an erratic start to nursery, due to Covid-19 lockdown, my daughter settled in immediately thanks to the care and attention from the staff to make her feel at ease. Her development since starting nursery is incredible and testament to the great range of activities provided to the children at all ages. We were also worried that my son would struggle with a move from a previous nursery but he has loved his time at RAFA Kidzone Cranwell and now enjoys attending breakfast club and holiday club. We, as parents really enjoy the app updates and seeing what the kids have been up to and we are always jealous to hear the wide range of food they are provided in the day! Overall an excellent childcare setting which we feel very lucky our children attend.
My son has been going here since he was seven months old and is now sixteen months. He loves it. The staff are amazing, they catered for my sons dietary requirements and now he is really thriving in RAFA Kidzone Cranwell.
My son has been going here since he was seven months old and is now sixteen months. He loves it. The staff are amazing, they catered for my sons dietary requirements and now he is really thriving in RAFA Kidzone Cranwell.
Our son has had a wonderful time here and it has improved his behavioural skills no end. He now loves socialising with other kids, loves telling us about his day, who he has been playing with and what they have been doing. We were particularly careful in our choice of nursery as our son is...
Our son has had a wonderful time here and it has improved his behavioural skills no end. He now loves socialising with other kids, loves telling us about his day, who he has been playing with and what they have been doing. We were particularly careful in our choice of nursery as our son is diagnosed with ASD, so the setting he needs to be in really has to be the best, safest and with the most competent staff. Luckily we found it here with RAFA Kidzone Cranwell.
My one year old son recently started here on a part time basis. I was extremely anxious as he had only been at home during the lockdown but the staff reassured me and helped my son settle in quickly. They're as supportive of the parents as they are of the children and its lovely to see my son grow...
My one year old son recently started here on a part time basis. I was extremely anxious as he had only been at home during the lockdown but the staff reassured me and helped my son settle in quickly. They're as supportive of the parents as they are of the children and its lovely to see my son grow in confidence in a safe and supportive environment.
Fantastic nursery with fantastic, professional and engaging staff. My son absolutely loves attending and has learnt so much in his time there. He is constantly engaged with games and activities that I wouldn't necessarily have the time or resources to do from home, he leaves everyday telling me...
Fantastic nursery with fantastic, professional and engaging staff. My son absolutely loves attending and has learnt so much in his time there. He is constantly engaged with games and activities that I wouldn't necessarily have the time or resources to do from home, he leaves everyday telling me what a great day he has had.
Thank you for such a lovely review. It is a pleasure to have him here at RAFA Kidzone. He is always such a smiley boy!
We moved to the area early this year and I was anxious about my son (then aged 3) starting a new nursery as he was so happy at his last one. I needn't have been so worried, RAFA Kidzone Cranwell have been amazing. My son absolutely loves it at this nursery. I've noticed a huge improvement with my...
We moved to the area early this year and I was anxious about my son (then aged 3) starting a new nursery as he was so happy at his last one. I needn't have been so worried, RAFA Kidzone Cranwell have been amazing. My son absolutely loves it at this nursery. I've noticed a huge improvement with my son's learning, the staff were amazing helping me get my son out of nappies too. They are always updating on me on my sons day at nursery with not just telling me what he's eaten but activities they have done, things he has done well, highlighting when he's been helpful, etc. I'm really pleased with the communication we have. During lockdown, it was a very difficult time (I'm sure for everyone) I found the nursey to be very helpful. Me and my partner are key workers and couldn't thank the nursery enough for their dedication and support.
Thank you for such a lovely review, it is a pleasure to have him at RAFA Kidzone!
I would highly recommend Kidzone to anyone. My child has been there for just under a year now and has come on leaps and bounds. The staff have always been very engaging and encouraging. The communication is excellent and any potential issues have been raised in a caring way. They have been...
I would highly recommend Kidzone to anyone. My child has been there for just under a year now and has come on leaps and bounds. The staff have always been very engaging and encouraging. The communication is excellent and any potential issues have been raised in a caring way. They have been fantastic with regards to supporting our child through potty training and have gone above and beyond to ensure our child continues the progress made at home in the nursery setting. They have also been fantastic at supporting us with our child’s allergies and have come up with some fantastic alternatives when necessary.
Thank you for such a lovely review. It is a pleasure to have him here at RAFA Kidzone.
The nursery ticks all the boxes for me in the fact he has access to an amazing outdoor space, he...
The nursery ticks all the boxes for me in the fact he has access to an amazing outdoor space, he is well looked after by the staff, he is happy there, he has made lots of friends and he is learning so much.
After visiting many settings I would say this is one of the best. Highly recommend a visit. Even during these times, I feel the nursery have followed safe measures while children can still have the ability to enjoy their early years of education.
Thank you so much for the lovely review! It is a pleasure to have him at RAFA Kidzone.
Our daughter started full-time childcare here in March 2020 and thoroughly enjoys it, she has a smile on her face at drop off and collection. The activities provided and the environment is very positive and we've seen our little one develop so much over the year which is due to the learning taking...
Our daughter started full-time childcare here in March 2020 and thoroughly enjoys it, she has a smile on her face at drop off and collection. The activities provided and the environment is very positive and we've seen our little one develop so much over the year which is due to the learning taking place at Kidzone. I'd fully recommend this nursery, as a parent, it's very reassuring knowing your little one is happy day to day, whilst you're at work.
Thank you for such a lovely review, it is a pleasure to have her at our nursery!
We find that the staff are extremely professional...
We find that the staff are extremely professional while also being very kind and caring. They provide a safe, fun and stimulating environment in which our daughter is very happy and they have responded excellently to the current 'COVID' situation.
They place the well-being of the children at the centre of everything that they do. We feel our daughter is sufficiently challenged whilst learning key life skills to ensure she is well equipped for school.
The nursery also provides a healthy and delicious menu which is very much appreciated and enjoyed.
The online learning journal enables us to securely view our daughter's progress and successfully communicate with the staff to build on her learning.
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for the lovely review. It is a pleasure to have her at RAFA Kidzone.
This is a fabulous nursery! I have a child aged 4 and another aged 1 who attend at RAFA Kidzone. My eldest has been there for nearly 2 years now. This is a wonderful nursery where both my children have grown in confidence and have developed tremendously with all the love, care and support the staff...
The nursery has responded really well to the challenging environment of ‘COVID’ with extra precautions in place to make it safe for everyone but to make sure the children are not affected and continue to play, learn and thrive.
Thank you for such a lovely review! It is a pleasure to have them both here at RAFA Kidzone.
A fantastic day nursery that I highly recommend. A safe and friendly environment where my kids love to learn, play and explore the fantastic outdoor forest area. Provide varied, healthy meals and educational structure. My kids have definitely benefited from being at RAFA Kidzone! Toilet training,...
A fantastic day nursery that I highly recommend. A safe and friendly environment where my kids love to learn, play and explore the fantastic outdoor forest area. Provide varied, healthy meals and educational structure. My kids have definitely benefited from being at RAFA Kidzone! Toilet training, understanding their emotions and speaking in full sentences to name just a few things that they have helped support. Most of all, they love going.
Thank you for your lovely review. It is a pleasure to have them both at RAFA Kidzone!
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Katie has worked for RAFA Kidz since 2021 and worked in Early Years for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience.
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