Kids Incorporated
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2007, with 32 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
SO40 9HLWhat 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, 18 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children come inside the nursery with big smiles, eager to begin their day. Warm and friendly staff welcome them and offer them breakfast. Staff provide nurturing hugs and reassurance for children who are still settling in. Children feel safe and secure. They build strong and meaningful relationships with staff, who know them well.
Babies receive a range of exciting learning experiences. The knowledgeable staff plan interesting activities that encourage them to explore their senses. Staff know how to keep babies engaged and motivated. For example, they immerse them in interesting storytelling with props. Babies babble with excitement as they explore the items. Staff broaden babies and young children's vocabularies. They frequently add language such as animal names and noises. Communication and language are supported well.
Leaders construct a curriculum that intends to build on children's current interests.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop how activities are planned and organised to consistently provide children with meaningful knowledge from intended learning n support staff to increase children's understanding of emotions and feelings during interactions.
- 18 October 2024Good
- 20 February 2019Good
- 6 July 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Incorporated
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.