Bright Horizons Church Crookham Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Church Crookham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2012, with 82 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
GU52 0RPWhat 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
- 9 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending the nursery and receive a warm welcome from the staff in their rooms. There is a range of activities and resources accessible for them.
Younger children seek comfort and attention from staff, who encourage them to explore differently textured resources, read books with staff and experiment by rolling balls that make different sounds. Toddlers show their increasing independence and happily go to explore the 'home' play resources, books and other resources stored on low-level storage units. Pre-school children confidently enter their rooms and hang their coats and bags up. They eagerly share with staff any news they have, such as their like of sharks and that they have a shark watch.
Role play is a favourite of children in each room. They enjoy re-enacting things they have seen at home or while out. For example, children put on aprons and select a cook book to choose what to cook. They refer to the recipe to see what ingredients they need for their 'triple chocolate cupcakes'. They then pretend to pour and mix the ingredients before putting them in the play oven to cook.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the organisation of staff and activities to ensure that children can participate fully and gain the intended knowledge and skills.
- 24 January 2023Good
- 21 June 2017Good
- 7 October 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Church Crookham 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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