Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hampshire 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2015, with 81 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 Southampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southampton 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
SO15 5DFWhat 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
- 15 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 30 September 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily. They are welcomed into the nursery by friendly staff. They separate from their parents with ease. The kind and attentive staff support babies with a cuddle. They guide older children to put away their belongings and selfregister their attendance. Children benefit from a good variety of experiences in the broad curriculum that is planned for them. Staff plan activities based on children's interests. Children make good progress from their starting points and are supported to catch up if any gaps in their development are identified. Children are curious and motivated to learn in the stimulating and inviting environment. For example, babies enjoy sensory play during body painting activities. Toddlers play harmoniously together with baby dolls during imaginative play. Older children experiment with light, using different coloured torches.
Children behave well. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour.
Children learn how to deal with different emotions. For example, they enjoy listening to 'The Colour Monster' stories. Staff encourage children to name emotions and share how they are feeling. This helps children to manage their emotions and behaviour well. Staff are proactive in embedding routines and expectations that support children to look after themselves. For instance, they help children to understand the importance of good hand hygiene by following the nursery's health and safety mascot's visual timeline for handwashing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff who are less confident working with children with SEND to improve their skills and techniques to engage these children in more purposeful learning.
- 19 September 2023Good
- 9 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Southampton 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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