Cowplain Day Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Waterlooville 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2024, with 34 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
PO8 8EHWhat 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, 3 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff give children a warm welcome as they arrive at nursery. Children confidently leave their parents and settle quickly, engaging in activities with their friends. Staff know the children extremely well. They prioritise building strong relationships with them and their families. This helps children feel safe and develop a sense of belonging.
Leaders and staff plan a wide range of activities to support children's early literacy skills. Children enjoy listening to familiar stories, such as 'We're going on a bear hunt'. Staff naturally pause while reading the story, and the children excitedly tell the next part. Children enjoy taking part in music and movement activities related to stories. For example, children listen to music and are delighted to go on their own bear hunt acting out the story. Furthermore, they enjoy trips to the school library where they loan books to bring back to nursery. This supports children to make good progress in their communication and language development.
Staff support children to behave well. Children know how to share and take turns.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent, to ensure all staff are clear about the skills and knowledge they want children to gain during their time at nursery n strengthen staff practice to promote children's awareness of number and shape during their play, and extend their mathematical learning further.
- 3 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Cowplain Day Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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