Badgers Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Gosport for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1992, with 32 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
PO13 0JNWhat 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, 8 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive and settle quickly in the care of the warm and friendly staff.
Parents, carers and staff members all contribute to celebrating children's success.
Children place achievements on a 'proud cloud' and also receive certificates. This helps children to feel valued and motivates them to try.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: ensure Ofsted is provided with the relevant information for all existing committee members not currently known to Ofsted, including submitting EY2
forms for each committee member to enable Ofsted to verify their suitability. (by 30/11/2022)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice to ensure all staff consistently offer language that extends children's knowledge and understanding, such as during their self-chosen activities n strengthen the approach towards children's independence, to help them build on these skills even further.
- 8 November 2022Good
- 15 March 2017Good
- 12 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Badgers 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.