Happy Faces Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Fareham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2007, with 36 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
PO14 3BNWhat 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, 22 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents with ease as they happily enter this friendly and welcoming pre-school. They independently find their peg to place their bag and coat on. Children display a strong sense of belonging and show that they feel safe and secure. For example, children spontaneously sit on the lap of staff members and cuddle into them. Staff respond with a smile, showing genuine warmth and kindness.
Children are self-motivated and active learners. They enjoy the outdoor learning environment and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children are excited to join in with yoga and ballet. Children make good progress in their learning and develop good friendships and imagination. For example, they talk about going on a sleepover and how, 'we need to pack a bag to take our things'. Children demonstrate a love of books. They listen intently to their favourite stories and join in with familiar phrases, such as 'kissing a frog'.
Children who need extra support are successfully identified by staff. They provide appropriate activities to support children to make faster progress in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the promotion of children's language skills by ensuring questioning is more effective and children have time to process information and demonstrate what they know.
- 22 February 2024Good
- 4 May 2018Good
- 16 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Faces Pre-School
- 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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