Ofsted report card

Smiley Faces Childcare

10 Grove Street, Boston · PE21 6TL

Inspected by Ofsted on 2 December 2024 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 2724522
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 13 March 2023
Local authority: Lincolnshire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

10 Grove Street, Boston · PE21 6TL. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

11 June 2024 inspection Requires Improvement
17 January 2024 inspection Inadequate

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Smiley Faces Childcare in 10 Grove Street, Boston was last inspected on 2 December 2024. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has Smiley Faces Childcare been registered? +

Smiley Faces Childcare has been registered with Ofsted since 13 March 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2724522.

Nearby settings

Clarence House Boston <1 km Kumon Boston <1 km Little Lions Nursery Ltd <1 km The Home Nursery <1 km

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