Little Fingers Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Andover for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £7.15 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1999, with 37 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £7.15beyond funded entitlement |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.50 an hour Voluntary consumables contributionincludes Healthy snacks and food experiences, Arts, crafts
Funded hours
15 hours per week for all 3 and 4 year olds; Up to 30 hours per week for eligible working families; Funded places for eligible 2 year olds and younger children through government schemes.
Worth knowing. Funded hours are delivered term time across 38 weeks of the year. No mandatory top-up fees. Voluntary consumables contribution of £1.50 per hour.
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
SP11 0LDWhat 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 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very comfortable entering this warm and inviting pre-school. They separate from parents happily and are greeted by the friendly staff. Children form strong bonds with staff and approach them with ease. Staff know the children very well and have an effective key-person system. Children know who their key person is and which key-person group they are a part of, giving them a sense of belonging. They are safe and secure inside pre-school as well as in the outside space. Overall, children behave well. They interact with each other and show respect towards their peers and staff alike.
Staff identify areas for development impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They focus on providing opportunities for children to play and explore, while developing their speech and language. Children are given many opportunities to socialise with each other. In the home corner, staff encourage them to measure out ingredients, such as flour and oats. Staff ask children lots of questions and promote good communication and language. Children form strong relationships with each other and make friends. Staff offer opportunities for children to explore and play, both inside and in the fully enclosed outside space.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- implement a more consistent approach to help children understand expectations for behaviour n support staff to use strategies more successfully to help children who are new settle and engage in learning.
- 27 January 2023Good
- 8 May 2017Good
- 15 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Fingers Pre-School
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- Is £7.15 an hour still the rate? 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.