Harestock Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Winchester for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2016, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
The EYFE covers the LEA school year of 38 weeks x 15/30 hrs (570/1140 hours), Harestock Nursery facilitates such funding whether it be 15 hours or 30 hours per week; the first 15 hours funding is a universal entitlement whereas the second 15 hours is subject to eligibility.
Worth knowing. A code is required for these extended hours which must be applied for termly in advance prior to the start of term; Harestock Nursery also offers the hours as a 'stretched' offer which enables the funding to be spread over 50 weeks.
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
SO22 6NXWhat 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.
- 17 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff understand what they want children to learn and how they can provide and tailor their teaching to help children reach their potential. Children's language and social skills develop effectively. Staff model speech and encourage children's language. For instance, as toddlers sit for story time, staff introduce the names of fruits. Children learn how to pronounce new words, such as 'guava' and 'pineapple', as they become confident communicators. Children are physically active. They have space to run and enjoy riding around on scooters and tricycles. Staff ensure that children learn to take well-supervised risks. This gives children confidence to try new things and to challenge themselves physically and mentally.
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. Staff create a home-from-home environment, where children develop warm and trusting bonds with key staff. Staff respond to children's individual needs with kindness and care. For instance, as babies wake from their sleep, staff offer them cuddles and gentle reassurance.
Children, including babies and those who are new to the setting, develop good levels of emotional security. Staff support a calm atmosphere throughout the nursery. They offer explanations to help older children to manage their emotions and understand the needs of others. Children behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the organisation of large-group activities to maximise children's learning, engagement and participation n provide parents with more specific information about children's individual next steps to help them extend learning at home.
- 5 November 2024Good
- 8 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Harestock Nursery
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
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