Cygnets Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bordon for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2004, with 75 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
GU35 0AUWhat 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, 6 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children smile with delight as they arrive at the setting. They receive a warm welcome from nurturing staff who know them well. Staff recognise when some children may need extra reassurance. Babies show that they feel secure and safe as they crawl onto staff's laps to share books. Older children are delighted when staff sit next to them on the carpet. They have big smiles and snuggle up closely.
Children are confident communicators. For instance, older children talk excitedly and fluently about their models made from recyclable materials. Toddlers quickly learn new words. They repeat words such as 'squishy' to describe how jelly feels in their fingers. Babies enjoy using finger puppets and joining in with familiar songs.
Children enjoy regular story times and develop a love of books. Children are captivated as staff read familiar stories. Staff skilfully vary their voices, for example, and encourage children to comment on the story.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- clarify the curriculum intentions with staff and monitor the implementation of this throughout the nursery to maximise learning - extend children's understanding of how their behaviour impacts on others.
- 6 February 2023Good
- 24 May 2017Good
- 2 June 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cygnets 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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