Kids Love Nature (Lymington) Ltd
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lymington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2007, with 54 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
SO41 5RPWhat 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 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from excellent opportunities and experiences at the nursery. Staff use every opportunity to stimulate children's learning through extremely highquality interactions that build on what children can already do.
Children are exceptionally independent. They demonstrate they can take care of their personal needs. For example, confidently changing out of wet clothes.
Children offer each other suggestions, such as using a bag to take their clothes home in. They offer one another plenty of encouragement and celebrate their successes. Younger children very quickly pick up the routines of the pre-school room with exceptional support from their older friends. Babies learn to wash up after lunch, laughing with delight and playing with the bubbles. Staff are highly supportive and sensitive to the children they care for.
- 24 February 2022Outstanding
- 3 March 2016Outstanding
- 24 February 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Love Nature (Lymington) Ltd
- 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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