Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Romsey for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £8.00 an hour for under 3 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2013, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 year oldsbirth to 3y | £8.00 | |
| Over 3 year olds3y to 5y | £8.00 |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Depositrefundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £8.00 per 15 minutes Late collection of child
- £8.00 a week Late payment of Fees
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 grant funded hours.
Worth knowing. Chatterbox Pre-School would prefer that children who attend use their full 15 grant funded hours with us.
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 9ADWhat 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, 30 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents with ease as they happily enter this friendly and welcoming pre-school. They independently place their belongings on their peg before running over to their friends. Children display a strong sense of belonging and show that they feel safe and secure. For example, children rush over to them and show them what toys they have found. They cuddle into staff and begin to chat away. Staff respond with a smile, showing genuine warmth and kindness.
Children benefit from a fun and stimulating curriculum designed to meet their individual needs. Leaders explain their aims are to provide a stimulating environment that enables all children to thrive and make good progress. Children show high levels of enthusiasm as they sing along to songs. For example, they tap sticks in time with the music, demonstrating good concentration skills and determination. Staff enthusiastically join in with the children and give them praise for their efforts.
Children learn to be independent. For example, they grow and nurture herbs in the garden. They carefully cut them and take them inside to make different-flavoured tea. Staff support children by helping them to name the different herbs. Children mix them with water and experiment by making different flavours. They laugh together as they pour tea into cups and pretend to taste it. This helps children to begin to have an understanding of nature and growth.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff teaching for the most able children to provide higher levels of challenge to extend their learning.
- 30 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 November 2019Outstanding
- 20 November 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £8.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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