Ancells Farm Community Pre-school
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Fleet for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 14:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2000, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
GU51 2XFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 2 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This pre-school places children's needs first and foremost. Staff work hard to identify and support every child's unique needs. As children arrive, they are warmly welcomed by friendly, caring staff, who understand each child's personality.
Children are happy and eager to take part in activities. Children who are new to the pre-school receive lots of support and attention to help them settle at their own pace. Children build close relationships with staff. They actively seek them out to join in their games.
Parents express how inclusive the pre-school is, especially for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff help all children to develop a range of skills that support their future learning and development. For example, children are supported to learn simple rules, boundaries and expectations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children opportunities to problem-solve more independently before providing solutions.
- 2 October 2024Good
- 7 November 2018Good
- 6 December 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ancells Farm Community Pre-school
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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