Blackmoor Badgers
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blackmoor, Liss for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2010, with 10 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
GU33 6BUWhat 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.
- 13 January 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting. They arrive confident and eager to learn, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. Children form meaningful relationships with staff, who are caring and considerate. Children have lots of opportunities to learn about what makes them unique. For example, they compare their lunches and regularly discuss their likes and dislikes. Staff place great importance in nurturing children's individual characteristics. As a result, children feel valued and develop high levels of self-esteem.
Children have lots of opportunities to develop skills they will need for future writing. For example, they practise large arm movements as they paint with water in the garden. Children practise their fine motor skills as they use pens to create their own interpretation of insects. They demonstrate good hand control as they draw straight lines for legs and circles for body parts. Furthermore, children enjoy exploring letters and sounds. While drawing, they discuss how their marks resemble letters found within their own name. This helps create a secure foundation on which future learning can be built.
Overall, children behave well. They listen, follow instructions and engage in activities for extended periods. Children begin to gain an awareness of the feelings of others. They show care and concern, recognising behaviours that might cause their friends harm, such as banging elbows on tables. Children start to develop negotiation skills when playing together. However, on occasion, staff do not respond to potential conflict at the earliest opportunity. As a result, disagreements can take longer to resolve.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- utilise all opportunities to extend children's understanding of why hygiene practices are important in maintaining good health n extend children's opportunities to practise newly acquired turn-taking skills, helping them gain a deeper understanding of their own feelings and those of others.
- 6 June 2023Good
- 7 December 2022Inadequate
- 17 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blackmoor Badgers
- 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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