Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo
Outstanding★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Winchester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2016, with 70 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
SO21 1JHWhat 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.
- 18 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop excellent emotional stability and gain a strong sense of belonging.
New babies settle quickly. They form secure attachments to familiar adults, who are nurturing and highly responsive. Staff recognise the need for children to be emotionally secure. Familiar items from home are carefully 'tucked' into clothing.
This enables children to receive the comfort they need as they immerse themselves in play. Children feel safe, secure and display confidence as a result.
- 21 October 2022Outstanding
- 13 September 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo
- 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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