Bright Horizons Hedge End Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Southampton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2023. Open since 2012, with 57 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
SO30 2LFWhat 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
Ofsted inspector, 11 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, confident and independent as they play and learn. They keep on trying, such as when they build houses to play in from cushions. Children show they feel proud when the cushions stand up. Staff readily offer children warm praise and encouragement, supporting their emotional well-being effectively.
Babies snuggle in and seek out comfort from their familiar adults. Staff are caring and responsive to their individual needs. Young children show they feel safe with staff. Children laugh with delight as they play, clearly enjoying the attention they receive from staff. Older children play cooperatively. They are curious learners and hold lively conversations with attentive staff. Throughout the setting, children are busy and engaged as they play and learn.
Staff are positive role models for children. They communicate effectively as a team and show respect to each other. Staff provide a stimulating learning environment for children to play and learn in. They support children to settle in swiftly and take part in the many activities they have planned to support children's learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make better use of staff training and development opportunities to improve the quality of teaching n improve staff deployment to help staff make the most of all opportunities to build on children's learning.
- 11 December 2023Good
- 20 March 2018Good
- 12 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Hedge End 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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