Hopscotch Day Nursery Titchfield
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Fareham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2008, with 75 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 4LNWhat 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, 11 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and receive a warm welcome. Staff give children the time they need to say goodbye to their parents and settle in. Staff respond well to younger children who are still settling in. They provide children with comfort when they become upset. Older children find their names on arrival and choose where to hang their bags and coats. This promotes a sense of belonging and helps children to feel settled and secure. Staff help older children to develop their independence in preparation for school. Older children help to lay the tables for mealtimes. Staff tell children how many seats are needed, and children count the number of chairs required as well as how many plates and cups they need.
Outside, children engage in imaginative play as they explore the mud kitchen. Staff play alongside children and encourage them to think about what ingredients they need to make various recipes. They encourage children to think about what their friends might like. This helps to promote children's social skills. Babies practise their physical skills. They enjoy climbing up a low-level ramp and show delight when they reach the top. Staff provide babies with lots of encouragement and support them to come down the ramp safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff skills in responding to children's emerging interests to help them progress even further, particularly older children.
- 11 January 2024Good
- 23 March 2018Good
- 6 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hopscotch Day Nursery Titchfield
- 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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