Fairlands Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2021. Open since 2008, with 80 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
SO32 2HYWhat 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, 23 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel safe and secure and enjoy good relationships with their key persons.
Babies enjoy singing together and choosing songs from the pictures in 'the bag', joining in with the physical movements.
The management team and staff have high expectations for all children. Older children cooperate together as they join the guttering to ensure that the water can move freely down the 'waterfall' they have created. They talk about moving the leaves to allow the water to flow. Children benefit from a curriculum that is ambitious and that meets their needs well. All children enjoy accessing the secure forest area next to the nursery. Children learn to solve problems and test out their own ideas. For example, they enjoy finding out how to fix the water supply, when the guttering becomes loose during their outdoor play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to consider how they can support children effectively during transitions in their daily routines.
- 23 November 2021Good
- 30 May 2018Good
- 29 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fairlands 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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