RAFA Kidz Digby

RAF Digby, Ashby De Le Launde, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH
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9.9 70 Reviews
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RAFA Kidz Digby offers children a nurturing environment where education is mixed with fun activities to ensure high quality childcare.

Each child is assigned a key person who keeps close contact with parents to update them on their child's development at the nursery and giving parents the opportunity to provide feedback.

Good food is recognised as essential at RAFA Kidz Digby and all children are provided with a nutritious and tasty menu prepared by the nursery's own chef, which includes the children's five portions of fruit and veg every day.

The nursery has different rooms appropriate for each age group, designed to provide the right care and education at the right time.

Outside play is very important to the team and they try and ensure all children have daily exercise following government guidance. The nursery has a lovely outside space, surrounded by trees and open green spaces.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie Parkin (Nursery Manager)

Admission Information

  • None

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Registered Charity Number

  • 1154822

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Prices are £51.00 for a full day in nursery, this includes meals. In addition we do offer half days sessions.

  • School days ie 9 am to 3 pm are available for funded children from 3 years upwards. We welcome any forms of funding, tax free childcare and vouchers.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 2 weeks at Christmas

Parking

  • They have plenty of on-site parking next to the nursery.

RAFA Kidz Digby Reviews (70)

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RAFA Kidz Digby has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time RAFA Kidz Digby has 70 reviews.

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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Incredibly helpful, supportive, understanding and patient team. Hannah is the most incredible key worker for Hallie and she loves seeing her of a morning and gets excited when she arrives. As a parent, it's daunting to leave your child for a day and worry they are not ok. That is certainly not the case.
I can recommend the nursery enough and no words/ review will ever say how grateful I am to the team
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, its great to hear your child feels happy and cared for at our nursery.
We look forward to continuing to support your little ones growth and…read more
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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl started nursery at 9 months old and is now 21 months old and she has had the best experience. She absolutely loves her time at nursery and has formed such a bond with all of the staff. We don't have a bad word to at all. The activities that they do everyday are above and beyond what
we would expect.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We truly appreciate your support and are delighted to know your happy with the service provided.
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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The most perfect nursery! All of the staff are fantastic and are so attentive. I was worried about returning to work and leaving my Velcro baby but the staff here could not have done more to help us both make this difficult transition. After having a poor experience at another daycare I was worried
that I wouldn't be able to return to work, so I feel very lucky to have found this daycare. Every single member of staff here is amazing, the reception team, management, cooks and the baby room staff, I can't fault any of them. You can really tell that they all love their jobs and want to be there.
The development we've seen in our little one since starting here has been tremendous. It's lovely to see her come out of her shell and make bonds with the staff.
The updates on the app are really great too and put my mind at ease. They do daily updates but also a weekly update with photos to show what the children have been up to. I look forward to that each week!
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you so much for your kind review. We're delighted to hear that you have had such a positive experience with our nursery.
Our team work so hard to create a safe, nurturing environment and it…read more
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a wonderful nursery. Our daughter loves her time in baby room and is always excited to go in and join her friends. Whenever she's poorly, it's quickly identified by anyone in the room, not just her key person. Our daughter's comfort techniques are also well known to everyone in the room so that
she doesn't rely on just her key person, who knows her best. The support during my partner's deployment has been outstanding as baby room have maintained strong communication with me on how our daughter is managing. The weekly updates on the app with photos and regular observations have helped in this too. The atmosphere in the whole nursery is welcoming, friendly and inviting - I couldn't have wished for a better start for our daughter.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Its so lovely to hear you are happy with the service being provided.
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Review from Stevie C (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Although my little boy has only been in the setting a few weeks, I am already more than happy with the care he has received to aid him to settle in.
He doesn't speak yet but he gives the biggest smiles when he is welcomed each morning by the staff in the baby room. To me that is comforting to know
he's happy there.
From the first contact I made with the nursery, to him starting, everyone was so lovely and welcoming. Nothing ever seems too much.
Thank you for everything you do.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're really glad to hear that you're happy with our care and that your little one is settling in so well.
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Review from T C (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A welcoming and friendly nursery, staff always helpful and ready to assist. My daughter always enjoys her time there and comes away in a great mood. It's really helped her development and she is flourishing in this environment.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for your review! We're really glad to hear you're pleased with our services!
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Review from C E (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff in the nursery are all excellent. Really friendly and approachable. My child absolutely loves coming here and never has a bad word to say about it. The staff are all really patient and understanding when I have had to go away and our childcare needs go up and down a bit. There are 1 or 2 standout
members of staff who are particularly great but they are all super.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Deputy Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear your comments and that you are happy with the nursery.
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Review from V M (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy has been attending for over a year now and he loves it! Moving from baby room to toddler room and settling into both with the help of the wonderful staff, making lots of friends as well as learning and exploring his creativity. It's an environment that we would never be able to fully
recreate at home and the skills he develops in the setting are all thanks to the knowledgeable staff. I genuinely believe that the activities they offer really do encourage the best out of the children at an accelerated rate. I'm not sure that his language and social skills would be at this level without RAFA Kidz, Digby.
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Review from Aimee R (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the start this Rafa Kidz have been amazing at supporting our son and helped him to settle in so quickly! He is now in the toddler room and he loves going to nursery which makes me as a working mum feel better about my decision to send him to nursery!
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son always loves being in the nursery, it's very good for developing his social skills and the staff are very friendly. However, I was just hoping the kids would get some snacks as well during the day, I remember they used to do it but it seems they are not doing it anymore.
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Review from J A (Stepmother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are absolutely amazing, so friendly and professional, my child loves going. Any issues at all are relayed to me straight away and dealt with with compassion. I cannot find the words to describe how helpful and great the staff have been and continue to be, what a fantastic facility to have close
to where you live.
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Review from Joanne R (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have attended both the nursery and wraparound care since 2018.
Lovely staff never had any issues and they help with anything you require.
Very accommodating to your needs and both my children have loved attending.
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Review from K S (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy finished his time at preschool last August and was there for 2 years. He loved going and literally ran there every day.
The staff were all amazing and they were always kept me and my partner up to date with the progress of our child and the things they did on a daily basis.
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app they use was also a great idea for keeping us up to date on the progress on our child.
They made the transition from preschool to reception very easy for our child.
Would highly recommend RAFA Kidz Digby to anyone.
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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery my son is always happy to go in and is all smiles when he comes home full of stories about his day.
The staff are always friendly and approachable I never have any concerns about leaving him in their care.
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Review from Alicia S (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
RAFA Kidz Digby is a supportive, caring, and nurturing environment. The workers there have been key in helping my child through a difficult year with a parent going through a traumatic health situation, and they have handled the whole situation with compassion, understanding, and love for my child.
Aside from that, she also gets a fantastic education and opportunities to go for community walks and outings to the local gym and more. So impressed with RAFA KIDZ Digby! Thank you.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear you are happy with the service provided here at Digby.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has only just started at the nursery however I was very anxious leaving her. The staff have all been amazing and made me feel better by consistently updating me and keeping the app updated so I could see how she is doing! Thank you ladies!
Reply from Katie Tatton, Deputy Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It great to hear your comments about our wonderful team.
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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at RAFA Kidz Digby are incredible. Our children absolutely love it there and are well looked after. The activities they do with the kids are very engaging and thoughtful. The outdoor play areas are also fantastic where they spend plenty of time in the fresh air. I'm so happy we chose this
nursery and love seeing the updates on what our two have been up to throughout the week!
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so happy to hear that you're pleased with our service.
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Review from Sophie G (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a great and very welcoming nursery. We are not military however we have all been made to feel very welcome. Very friendly staff and great environment. My son loves coming to nursery. Thank you so much for the amazing care!
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you're pleased with our nursery care.
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Review from L I (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rafa Kids Digby are providing an incredible setting for my 2 (almost) 3 year old son. (Toddler room/preschool) They go above and beyond to provide a happy and safe environment for learning and my little boy loves going in to learn and play with his friends. The baby room was also incredible and helped
us on our weaning journey. All staff are just amazing including the office staff and management. They are always helpful and provide regular updates with the app and at handover. They care and it shows! The facilities are fantastic with the outside area being impressive. This setting keeps the children excited and engaged and seems to cater for everyone's needs. Rafa Kids also provide healthy and yummy meals which I appreciate as this is important when they are here for long stretches of time.
I could not be happier with the care here which is why i have continued my sons care here- originally I had planned to move to our local preschool by now. Thank you again Rafa Kids Digby!
Reply from Katie Tatton, Deputy Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that you're pleased with our nursery provision and appreciate your feedback.
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Review from Daniel S (Father of Child) published on 22 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started Rafa Kidz Digby in May 2024. Since then her confidence has soared and we've seen her grow from a baby into a happy, thriving little toddler. We had some concerns over our daughter's walking development however the team at Digby fully supported both us as first time parents and our
daughter and now she's walking all over the place. She often goes into nursery smiling and comes out naming all of the staff in her room and even asks for them at weekends. She has settled in so well at Digby and we cant wait to see how she progresses more during her time there.
Reply from Katie Tatton, Manager at RAFA Kidz Digby
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Its great to hear you are happy with the nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.937)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10 for RAFA Kidz Digby is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 36 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 36 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 4.937 for RAFA Kidz Digby is calculated as follows: ( (401 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 428 Ratings = 4.937
  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 RAFA Kidz Digby is based on 36 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 80 number of registered child places is 16, which has been reached with 36 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.

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Katie Parkin

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2021

Katie has worked in childcare for over 30 years and has gained lots of experience. She is always keen to help her team and is passionate about helping the children to learn and develop in a safe environment.

Frequently Asked Questions about RAFA Kidz Digby

What is the Age Range of Children that RAFA Kidz Digby accepts?

RAFA Kidz Digby accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is RAFA Kidz Digby Open?

RAFA Kidz Digby is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does RAFA Kidz Digby have capacity for?

RAFA Kidz Digby has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is RAFA Kidz Digby to the centre of Lincoln?

10.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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