Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Southampton for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2017, with 34 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours funding per week for 3 & 4 year olds; up to 570 hours of early education per year over a minimum of 38 weeks for eligible 2 year olds.
Worth knowing. Any hours over the 15 or 30 hour entitlement that your child attends pre-school are charged at the rates listed to the right. You will be asked to complete a funding form once your child has been offered a place to receive the free entitlement and provide a copy of your child's birth certificate. These must be returned as soon as possible, otherwise your free entitlement could be delayed and you will be required to pay.
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 7DEWhat 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, 27 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their families are at the heart of this exceptional and inspiring preschool. Leaders and staff are extremely passionate about providing the highest quality of care and education to help all children achieve the best possible outcomes. For example, they conduct home visits to meet with families before children start. This helps staff to really understand the unique needs of every child to offer a bespoke curriculum that is exciting, ambitious and flexible. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), flourish and make rapid progress. Highly skilled and dedicated staff support children to experience the best start in their care and education. The remarkable relationships between staff and children are evident from the moment children arrive. For instance, staff use their knowledge of children's unique personalities and emotional needs to help them feel safe, secure and ready to learn.
Children have tremendous fun as they quickly immerse themselves in their chosen activities. There is a real hive of engaging and meaningful learning. Staff skilfully deploy themselves close by to where children play, providing constant high-quality teaching and interactions. Younger children are developing into confident talkers who are eager to use their vocabulary to share what they know. Older children count up to large numbers and read words by sounding out the letters. Staff are exemplary role models, showing respect to the children and to each other. This contributes to children's impeccable behaviour. For example, children are exceptionally kind and considerate towards each other and are quick to invite others to join them in their play.
- 27 June 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 5 November 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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