Sandhills Day Nursery Boston

  • Open 51 weeks a year

  • Open 7.30am - 6.00pm

  • Fully funded places

  • Outdoor learning

01205 359 516

Funded childcare places available for eligible families in Boston

Sandhills Day Nursery Boston is pleased to offer both private and fully-funded places for eligible families. Year-round partly-funded places are also available as well as a flexible approach to sessions to provide as many of our local families as possible with a nursery place. Please contact the nursery team at Boston to discuss the options available to you.

Our beautiful nursery has three main ‘home-from-home’ play rooms, providing a safe and nurturing surrounding for all children, and staffed by a team of long-serving nursery practitioners who make our nursery such a special place.

Outdoor play holds great importance at Sandhills Boston, with all rooms having their own individual garden as well as a large, shared garden with wooden play equipment where the children can play with other age groups. Our garden runs alongside the train line and the children love waving at the trains as they go past, especially when the train driver honks his horn and gives them a big wave back.

  • Sandhills Day Nursery Boston, West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
  • Opening times:
    • Full day
    • 8am to 6pm
    • AM
    • 8am to 1pm
    • PM
    • 1pm to 6pm
    • Short day
    • 9am to 4:30pm
    • Early Start
    • 7:30am or 8am
  • We are conveniently located in central Boston, near to the bus and train stations and close to road links with a large, secure car park in front of the main building. We are just a short walk from other local primary schools which makes us very accessible for families with school age children.
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Our enriched curriculum embedded into every nursery

The Brighter Learning Approach (BLA) is unique to The Old Station Nursery group and is our advanced approach to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and core pedagogy. It differs from traditional nursery teaching methods by providing real-life opportunities to enhance children’s natural curiosity, with emphasis on hands-on experiences, child-led learning, and whole development.

The six core areas promote active engagement and critical thinking whilst encouraging exploration, creativity, and collaboration. Each child learns at their own pace and is challenged and extended at appropriate times.

The best place to see the BLA in action is via our local nursery Facebook page, where each post explains which part of the curriculum the children are working on. Our parents also receive updates on the Parent App too.

My Happy and Healthy Self

Championing children's holistic health and laying the foundations for a happy, healthy and successful life.

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Wonderful World

Helping the future generation of global citizens to understand the world they live in and to believe they can make a difference.

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Super Steam

Enabling early experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). Nurturing our next generation of investigators, inventors and innovators.

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Raving Readers

Enticing children to develop a life-long love of books and reading through engaging and interactive storytelling experiences. Building strong literacy skills while sparking imagination and creativity.

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Mini Maths

Engaging children in meaningful mathematical learning. Developing knowledge, building skills and exploring concepts, through purposeful play and plenty of practice.

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Confident Speakers and Communicators

Developing confident communicators by engaging in quality conversations with children every day, in a language rich and communication friendly environment.

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Clubs and enhancements at Sandhills Day Nursery Boston

Our Boston nursery is very much a part of the local community where we get involved in the town. We hold numerous extra clubs that enhance the Brighter Learning Approach, our bespoke version of the Early Years Statutory Framework.

Cookery Club at Boston nursery

Our chef Katy runs regular cooking sessions to teach the children the basics of cooking and baking, often sending the children’s creations home for everyone to enjoy. Mealtimes are an important part of our day here in Boston. Children are invited to be ‘helpers’ and will help an adult to set up for mealtimes by fetching the plates, cutlery and cups, counting the number of each item as they lay the table. Cookery club and our mealtimes are good examples of ‘Mini Maths’ in action.

Budding Movers at Boston nursery

At Boston Nursery we enjoy Sports Club delivered by an external team of Early Year’s qualified staff to help us practice basic skills such as throwing and kicking a ball.

Budding Gardeners at Boston nursery

Our mini allotments in the shape of a train are a firm favourite in our garden. The different age groups take it in turns to tend the fruit and vegetables, learn about the growing cycles and process and of course, how they taste.

Budding Scientists at Boston nursery

From learning about the effect of mixing different colours together to watching the effect of gravity, our Boston nursery children are always busy exploring the world around them, learning to question and discuss theories.

Budding Artists at Boston nursery

The children love budding artists club. We use an array of different materials to produce art that gives the children a great sense of achievement. We particularly enjoying producing art from resources that we find outside or upcycling huge pieces of cardboard into a castle.

Budding Musicians at Boston nursery

Budding musicians can explore different instruments at our nursery, as well as enjoying rhythmic games, and participating in interactive sing-along sessions. They’ll discover the joy of creating melodies, understanding beats, and expressing themselves through music. Each activity is carefully crafted to inspire a love for music and develop their auditory skills in a fun and engaging environment.

Our promises at Sandhills Day Nursery Boston

Parent Communication

Our nursery group is passionate about the link between home and nursery; the nursery experience is as much about the parent as it is for the child

Sandhills Day Nursery Boston commits to verbally updating you about your child’s day at pick-up time and via digital updates on the parent App.  We are here at any time should you wish to call us or want to discuss any area of your child’s care

We aim to look after our parents as well as our children so you can carry on with your day, work and career with a sense of peace. 

Nursery Safety First, Safety Always

First and foremost, you and we need to know that your child is safe. Before we can deliver the excellent curriculum that makes our nurseries so special, robust policies and procedures are followed to meet the exacting standards of Ofsted, building and fire regulations, food safety standards and staff DBS background checks and references. Our staff are trained in numerous areas and we offer further training opportunities for staff who have an interest in a particular area. For example, some of our nurseries have attained Millie’s Mark, an accreditation gained by having 100% of staff on site trained in paediatric first aid.

Nursery Mealtimes

We have an onsite cook that prepares and cooks fresh meals every day to dietary requests and requirements.

The children are encouraged to lay the table, self-serve their meals and clear away their plates at the end of the meal to instil a life-long appreciation of social mealtimes.   

Key Person

Every child has a nursery key person who knows them best and who will be the child and parent’s main contactYour key person at our nursery will update you about your child’s day and is there to answer your questions

When your child moves to the next age group room, we hold several settling sessions with a new nursery key person

We encourage our parents to view the new room too, and we will work with you to discuss the new routines, just like we did when you first started nursery. 

Next Stop School

It is wonderful to nurture and see our children graduate to primary school. Part of the unique offering of Sandhills Day Nursery Boston is our focus on the next stage of your child’s learning journey

We prepare the children through school activities, teacher meet and greets and graduation ceremonies

Our commitment is to support our parents too by providing child learning journey updates, parents evenings or one-to-ones and home link learning kits to enhance the link between nursery and home. 

Nursery Activities

All our nurseries follow the Brighter Learning Approach, our bespoke version of the Early Years Statutory Framework. Within this, each nursery chooses extra clubs, activities, and enhancements suitable for their space.   

Our Boston nursery enjoys Budding Gardeners, Budding Artists’ and Budding Scientists clubs as well a weekly sports skills club delivered by external professionals and cooking club delivered by our own in-house cook. 

Nursery fees and funding

Sandhills Day Nursery Boston offers flexible childcare with several session options as well as private, part-funded and some fully funded places for eligible families.     

Contact us for the nursery fee that is correct for your individual circumstances.  

A room for every stage of your child’s development

Baby Room (0-2 years)

We call our baby room ‘Hedgehogs’ and it is a neutral and calm environment which helps the young babies settle quickly.

Here we work with our parents to provide consistency between home and nursery routines as well as weaning when the child is ready.

Toddler Room (2-3 years)

Pre-School Room (3-4 years)

What's happening at Boston

The window for funding applications is now open

The new funding term is starting again in January and it’s important to understand the different kinds of funded childcare available to you and when you need to apply before the deadline closes on 30th November.

We have online experts who are on hand to answer any questions you may have via a web chat service, whether you’re a new or existing nursery parent.

Find out how you can save money on nursery fees through funding.

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What our Boston Nursery Manager says

“Our team strives for progression, ensuring your child receives the very best care every day. We aim to ensure that every day is fun for your child; exploring their imagination and following their interests to help them build confidence and independence. We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery in Boston very soon."

Jodie Keal, Nursery Manager, Sandhills Day Nursery Boston

Sandhills Boston is proud to be independently reviewed and graded by daynurseries.co.uk

Your Boston nursery questions answered

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