Muddy Puddles Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Ashley for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £8.00 an hour for under 2's, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2017, with 25 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2'sbirth to 2y | £8.00Per hour for under 2's | |
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £7.50Per hour 2 year olds | |
| 3 & 4 years3y to 4y | £6.50Per hour age 3 & 4 years |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Universal 15 hours funding, 2 year old funding, 30 hour funding, tax-free childcare, working families childcare.
Worth knowing. We do not charge 'top up fees' or extras for 'consumables'.
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
BH25 5ARWhat 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, 11 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff give children a warm welcome as they happily come into the setting. Children settle quickly in the well-planned environment. Staff offer a wide range of learning opportunities to meet the needs and interests of the children. For example, older children are supported to play board games of their choice with their friends, while younger children enjoy playing in the home corner.
Staff allow children to take the lead in their learning, and they introduce different resources to the children while they play. For instance, children enjoy painting with paint brushes and staff introduce cotton buds. The children talk about the different marks and textures they are making on the paper. Children enjoy being creative as they mix and create different colours of paint. They have a sense of pride as they talk to staff about what they have created and display their pictures. This helps to develop children's confidence and self-esteem.
Staff behave as positive role models. They teach children about being kind to others and thinking of their friends. For example, the older children help the younger children as they move around the large garden. Children consistently show that they understand how to share and take turns. For instance, children use timers to wait patiently for their go on the tree swing. They know when their time is finished and encourage their friends to have their turn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the curriculum for babies so that the youngest children have well planned opportunities to engage in learning to support their development
- support staff to consistently help children learn about the importance of taking responsibility for their environment.
- 11 October 2024Good
- 11 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Muddy Puddles Pre-School
- 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
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 £8.00 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.
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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