DanDeLions
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Andover 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2003, with 43 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
SP11 8HTWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle happily into the nursery and are happy and relaxed in the welcoming environment. Babies and toddlers develop strong, trusting relationships with staff. Their individual personalities, likes and dislikes are understood well. This helps staff to tailor care to their individual needs and supports younger children's personal, social and emotional development well. Older children are confident in their play and interaction with their friends. They behave well and learn how to value and respect the differing needs of their friends. For instance, children take turns squeezing paints, as they work together to create their volcano.
Children benefit from a challenging and varied curriculum which motivates them to play and learn and supports their good communication and language skills. For instance, babies learn the names of the 'seal' and the 'whale' as they search for them in water. Older children learn new words rapidly and speak confidently, sharing their thoughts and ideas. Children take responsibility for some ageappropriate tasks and manage these well. For example, toddlers help tidy away toys, as they work together to sort out where these belong. Older children serve themselves foods at mealtimes and pour their own drinks. This helps older children embed necessary skills in readiness for school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reflect more closely on staff professional development to help evaluate and target training that contributes to the continued quality of teaching, to support children's learning to the highest level n enhance staff understanding of how to use their knowledge of what children know and can do, to focus more precisely on the learning intention for each child.
- 28 April 2022Good
- 20 June 2017Good
- 22 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for DanDeLions
- 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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