Big Discoveries Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Fareham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. £48.60 a day for 2 years and under, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2017, with 43 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
49 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years and underbirth to 2y | £48.60School Day 09.00-15.00 £56.70Longer School Day 8.00:15.00 £64.80Shorter Full day 9.00 17.00 £72.0008.00-17.00 (discounted full day | £32.40Afternoon 13.00:17.00 £40.50Morning 8.00:13.00 | – | |
| 3 years and above3y to 5y | £43.50School Day 09.00-15.00 £50.75Longer School Day 8.00:15.00 £58.00Shorter Full day 9.00 17.00 £64.2508.00-17.00 (discounted full day | £29.00Afternoon 13.00:17.00 £36.25Morning 8.00:13.00 | £7.25 |
Funded hours
Early years entitlement over 49 weeks.
Worth knowing. Consumables charge: Sustenance - Food - 12p per funded hour; Non - food consumables - 35p per hour. If you want to opt out of paying the additional charges, free child care provision spaces are available 1pm-3pm using Early years entitlement over 49 weeks.
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
PO16 9ADWhat 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, 17 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide exceptional support for all children's learning. They go above and beyond to ensure that children have the best start in life. Staff plan a highly ambitious curriculum for all children that is deeply embedded. They adapt this to meet children's needs. For example, staff notice children need additional support for their physical skills. They add in highly motivating opportunities to make sure children have the support they need. This finely-tuned approach supports all children to make excellent progress.
Children are extremely confident. They know the high expectations staff have for them, and they rise to the occasion. For instance, children listen to staff and act promptly to follow instructions. They tidy up swiftly and thoroughly, ready to move on to the next activity. Staff empower children to be independent from their earliest days. Babies, for instance, can reach their own bags and coats. Younger children learn from older children, who are fantastic role models. For example, they fetch dustpans and brushes to sweep the spilt sand, and they help younger children to find their boots to wear outdoors. There is a very positive culture of care, kindness and respect throughout the setting. Children demonstrate consistently positive attitudes to each other and their learning.
- 17 October 2024Outstanding
- 31 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Big Discoveries Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £48.60 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
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