Denmead Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Waterlooville for from 1 year 6 months up to school age, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £28.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2020.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 yearsbirth to 2y | – | £8.50non-funded hours | |
| 2–3 years2y to 3y | – | £7.50non-funded hours | |
| 3 years and over3y to 5y | – | £7.00non-funded hours | |
| All ages | £28.00Holiday Club whole day | – |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £20.00 a term Consumables contribution (under 15 hours per week)Children attending under 15 hours per week, includes snacks and cooking experiences
- £30.00 a term Consumables contribution (15 hours or more per week)Children attending 15 hours or more per week, includes snacks and cooking experiences
Funded hours
Up to 15 hours fully funded by Government from the term after your child is 3 years of age; up to 30 hours funded from 9 months of age for eligible working parents.
Worth knowing. No additional hourly charge for funded hours, but a termly consumables contribution applies (£20 per term for under 15 hours per week, £30 per term for 15 hours or more per week).
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
PO7 6PWWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 14 July 2022.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Denmead Pre-School
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £28.00 a day 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.