Honeybeez Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1998, with 46 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 Southampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southampton 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
SO16 3BZWhat 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, 24 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by the manager when they arrive at the setting. The children have strong emotional attachments to their key person. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and are familiar with the well-organised daily routines. For example, the children self-register, select their lunch of choice and confidently join their peers in play. Children freely access enjoyable and valuable learning experiences that are carefully planned for their individual needs. Staff have a good understanding of child development and support all children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Children demonstrate a passion for books and stories. They sit comfortably on cushions and share books with their key person with sustained concentration.
Children remember well what they have been taught. For example, they remember characters and phrases in their favourite books. Supporting children's well-being is of high priority at this setting. Children show respect and kindness towards each other as they take turns and share resources. Staff are good role models that encourage and praise children's efforts. As a result, children have a positive attitude to learning and behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the opportunities for children to practise their developing independence skills n evaluate the outdoor environment to create similar exciting opportunities for those children that prefer to spend most of their time outside.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 14 September 2017Good
- 15 September 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Honeybeez 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.