Childcare in Fareham
Fareham has 30 day nurseries, 13 pre-schools, 8 school nursery classes, 17 childminders and 28 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 49 of them and rated 45 Good or better, 7 of them Outstanding. 47 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £37 to £78, typically £60. Across Hampshire there are 39 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Hampshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 81 school nursery classes across Hampshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
75 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Ranvilles Infant School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Hopscotch Day Nursery Ashcroft Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened CM Sports Red Barn Wrap Around Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Sprouts Childcare Ltd Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Cm Sports After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Koolkidzscheme 2000 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Munchkins Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Barn Owls After School Club Ltd Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Waypoint High Five Afterschool Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed WoW Breakfast Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Sprouts Childcare Ltd Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Fareham
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Fareham?
Of the 24 full-day rates published by settings in Fareham, the typical price is £60 a day, ranging from £37 to £78. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Fareham take funded hours?
21 of the 96 settings in Fareham are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Fareham rated Outstanding?
Yes. 7 of the 49 settings Ofsted has inspected in Fareham hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Fareham take babies?
75 settings in Fareham are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Fareham?
Hampshire has 39 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Fareham
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.