Blooming Kids
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Andover for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2018, with 22 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
SP10 2EGWhat 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, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Friendly staff greet children when they arrive at the setting. This makes children feel welcome and gives them a sense of belonging. Staff are caring and sensitively soothe the youngest children. They ensure that they are available to meet their emotional needs, and the children go to them for comfort.
Staff respect and value the children as individuals. They encourage children to be helpful to each other and generously praise their positive behaviour. This creates an environment of respect. Children are polite and demonstrate friendly behaviour towards each other. For instance, staff ask children to put their shoes on before they go outside. Children notice when their friends need help to do this. They offer support and help their friends to put their shoes on their feet. When praised for this by staff, they show a sense of pride in their kind behaviour.
Staff ensure the children have daily access to the garden. They set the garden up with a range of activities that support children's learning in all areas. Children love being outdoors in the fresh air and move around with pleasure and confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to develop a more consistent approach to helping children learn about and follow good hygiene processes, to further improve their self-care skills n strengthen staff's skills in recognising when children need more time to process information and develop ideas for themselves.
- 27 September 2023Good
- 28 October 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blooming Kids
- 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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