Cove Pavilion Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Farnborough for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2000, with 27 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 0DXWhat 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, 15 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are immersed in rich learning everywhere you look at this exceptionally welcoming and nurturing pre-school. They happily enter the setting, warmly greeted by their key persons. The familiar routine ensures that children know what is happening next. This all helps children to feel safe and secure.
Children develop their early creative skills when they create 'butterflies'. They use new language they have learned. For example, children are excited to tell their friends that they created symmetrical butterflies and how they did it. Highly engaging staff support all children to have a go at creating the symmetry. Children focus intently on achieving. Their behaviour is exemplary. They use good manners and are respectful to staff and their peers. Staff support them by consistently modelling the setting's rules and use positive reinforcement, praise and rewards to promote these behaviours.
Children develop excellent independence and experience physical challenge. For example, outside, children take delight in creating their own balancing beams, skilfully practising their coordination skills. Staff skilfully support children's thirst for learning and exploration. For example, children show delight as they explore bubbles and experiment with different tools to create them. Their attention is deeply absorbed in the wide range of motivating and challenging learning opportunities that reflect their current interests and stages of development.
- 15 May 2023Outstanding
- 13 September 2017Outstanding
- 6 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cove Pavilion Pre-School
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.