Footprints Pre-schools Limited
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Eastleigh for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2014, with 20 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
SO50 7BGWhat 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, 16 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily say goodbye to their parents and carers and confidently enter the pre-school. They clearly know the routines and expectations. For example, children understand they need to carefully store their belongings before going to play.
Children benefit from an inviting learning environment that staff set up with stimulating resources. They are self-motivated and independently choose what to play with and where to play.
Children are enthusiastic learners. They relish the opportunity they have for long uninterrupted periods to deeply engage in their play and learning. Children dig in sand and investigate toy ducks in the water. They demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning, each other and the caring staff team.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to further develop their awareness of how to consistently support children in understanding and managing their feelings and emotions n support staff to be make better use of opportunities to join in with children's play, to offer them further challenge and to fully build on their learning.
- 16 May 2022Good
- 26 September 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footprints Pre-schools Limited
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.