Bouncy Bears Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Waterlooville 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2021. Open since 2014, with 30 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
PO7 8BJWhat 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, 1 December 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and are happy at the pre-school. They enter the main play area with confidence and enjoy a wide range of toys and activities readily available to them. Children have positive attitudes to their learning and demonstrate good curiosity and concentration as they play. For example, they use tools and cutters when exploring with the dough and pasta to help them create sculptures and use items for transporting. Children are developing some close friendships. They are seen to excitedly welcome each other as they enter the preschool and are heard calling out their friend's names to get them to join in with their play. This shows that they enjoy each other's company.
Children benefit from an inclusive and fun curriculum, which is supportive of helping them achieve in their learning and development. Staff are on hand to support children and engage and play with them well, overall. Children enjoy being physically active. They have fun as they enthusiastically shake and play musical instruments during a singing session. Outside, the children show they enjoy taking risks as they negotiate steps to the climbing frames and use free space to run when playing a chase game. This helps develop children's muscles and coordination. Children's communication and language is well supported by staff, who read stories enchantingly to them during the session.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- create more opportunities to challenge children's thinking, and encourage them to solve problems and come up with their own ideas n extend ways to help children understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.
- 1 December 2021Good
- 24 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bouncy Bears 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
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