Brookside Pre-School Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Farnborough for children from birth to 8+, open 08:15 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2013, with 46 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
GU14 8QPWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 14 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop warm, trusting relationships, which supports younger and less confident children in settling happily. Children develop good physical skills and are keen to play outdoors. They enjoy scooting safely on tricycles and learn to take turns with their friends. Overall, children behave well. They learn how to wait patiently for favourite toys, as they develop an understanding and respect for the differing needs of their friends.
Children are keen to learn and engage well in activities that interest them. For instance, older children enjoy making Valentine's hearts as they use stickers, glue and paper creatively. When children find learning more challenging, they learn how to keep on trying to succeed. For instance, they learn about different shapes as they compare the circle and oval. All children, including those who receive additional funding, make good progress from their starting points. The managers and staff have introduced new routines, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that parents no longer come into the pre-school itself. Despite this, children are confident to leave their parents at the door. Staff continue to share information about children's day-to-day activities and overall progress, using online methods of communication. Parents comment on how this helps them to continue learning at home, for example with potty training younger children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff supervisions to evaluate and target training that builds on the quality of teaching, to support children's learning to the highest level n enhance staff's understanding of the individual learning intentions for children, to help them tailor teaching more precisely during planned activities.
- 14 February 2022Good
- 22 September 2017Good
- 20 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brookside Pre-School Ltd
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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