Bright Horizons Chandlers Ford Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 3.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chandler'S Ford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2022. Open since 2000, with 59 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
SO53 5QSWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 20 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Since the last inspection, the wider leadership team has worked closely with staff to successfully address all actions raised. Children are confident to approach staff for help and guidance, and demonstrate that they feel happy to attend. They are eager to wave their parents and carers goodbye during drop off, and quickly settle into activities of their choice.
Children share that they enjoy playing in the water tray and having their lunch.
Younger children show fascination with many resources of interest, such as balance blocks. They develop good coordination and early problem-solving skills as they learn to balance and negotiate the space around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements to obtain information from parents before a child starts, to enable staff to be fully prepared for all children's educational needs from the start n review the organisation of the day to enable staff to focus as fully as possible on supporting children's learning.
- 11 January 2022Good
- 7 July 2021Inadequate
- 17 May 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Chandlers Ford Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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