Bordon Garrison Pre-school & Creche
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bordon for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2021. Open since 1989, with 90 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
GU35 0HLWhat 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 December 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Some children have had long periods of being at home, due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Despite this, they arrive happily at the setting, are confident, and have developed good friendships with each other. The manager and staff create a nurturing environment that helps children to feel safe and secure. Children of all ages are interested and often engrossed in their play. They have many opportunities to be physically active. For example, older children laugh with excitement as they race with their friends. Younger children enjoy using ride-on equipment and take turns sharing. Children are confident to explore their environments and they play happily together. They develop their imagination as they dress up in superhero costumes or pretend to cast a spell.
Staff support children to use good manners and to be kind and respectful. Children understand boundaries and behave exceptionally well. Children are developing their independent skills. Older children serve their own lunch. Younger children put on their own shoes competently. Children show good concentration and thoroughly enjoy taking part in story time. They sit and listen attentively, actively reciting what they see in the pictures. Children delight in testing out their early design skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise and use opportunities to challenge and extend children's emerging interests, in order to maximise learning n build on opportunities to help parents share information about their children's experiences and learning at home, to help ensure continuity in care.
- 8 December 2021Good
- 8 December 2016Good
- 11 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bordon Garrison Pre-school & Creche
- 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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