Bright Horizons Romsey Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Romsey for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2017, with 66 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
SO51 0BXWhat 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, 4 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children into the nursery. They ensure that children are supported to settle so that they are ready to learn in the warm, nurturing environment. Staff encourage children to explore the well-thought-out activities. For example, babies shake musical toys to nursery rhymes that are being sung and explore photo books of themselves and their friends. They babble happily and move around the environment with encouragement and support from the staff. Staff encourage the older children to confidently seek out their friends and play together. For instance, children enjoy playing together using different-sized wooden bricks to build homes for the dinosaurs and talk about the noises that dinosaurs make. Children lead their own play, making choices and assessing risks. For example, they use crates and tyres to build an assault course in the garden. They work together to decide what to put next and check if it is safe. This supports children's learning and development.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They set boundaries for children and teach them how to manage their own feelings and emotions. For instance, children listen to each other and work together well. The younger children construct towers and wait for their turn to place bricks on the top, and the older children enjoy completing a large floor puzzle together. Staff are quick to praise children. They say 'well done' and 'good sharing'. Children are polite to each other and demonstrate good manners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop children's independence skills more consistently throughout the day
- support staff to monitor and manage the noise levels indoors, to help children to fully engage in activities and concentrate on their learning.
- 4 July 2023Good
- 10 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Romsey 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.
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