Enchanted Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Alton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2011, with 72 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
GU34 2RNWhat 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, 13 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have warm and affectionate attachments with staff. They arrive happy and are quick to get immersed in play and learning. This has been enabled through sensitive staff interaction that nurture an emotionally safe environment for children. Management and staff have high expectations of children and have secure knowledge of each child, their families and their needs. Staff have a good understanding of child development and are swift to identify when children require additional support. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is knowledgeable and works in partnership with parents and relevant professionals to put specific plans in place. However, targeted support for children with speech and language delay is not consistently used to equip children with a range of ways to communicate and express themselves.
Staff tentatively encourage children to share and take turns. As a result, children behave well and are respectful of each other's needs. For example, children require very little support from adults when they share the props with each other during story time. Older children are engaged in meaningful experiences and are curious and motivated, resulting in a positive attitude to learning. For example, children eagerly walk to the local field to collect natural resources and bring them back to explore further during an art activity.
Children are active and explore their physical abilities through a range of extracurricular activities, such as swimming and dancing. They demonstrate confidence and independence as they move around their environment, accessing resources and taking themselves to the toilet. However, occasionally, staff do not make use of opportunities to further support children's sense of responsibility.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the teaching support for children identified with speech and language needs and those children who are below expected levels of development in their speaking - support staff to improve the already high expectations they have for all children, with specific regard to children's growing independence.
- 13 April 2022Good
- 26 October 2016Good
- 19 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Enchanted Nursery Ltd
- 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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