Oak Farm Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Farnborough for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2000, with 26 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
GU14 8SSWhat 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, 28 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The staff know children well and are pleased to see them as they arrive. Children settle quickly and engage in their chosen activity. They move around with pleasure and confidence. The staff are friendly and share warm interactions with the children throughout the day. This helps them feel safe and have a sense of belonging. Children respond to the staff and follow their directions well. For example, they all sing together as they tidy toys away. Staff praise children's teamwork as they work together to safely move a table to the side of the room.
This gives them a sense of achievement and pride in what they do.
Staff effectively support the children to be creative and use their imaginations. For instance, while playing outside, children mix water and mud together in large bowls. The staff encourage the children to explore the texture, and they discuss what it looks and feels like. The children and staff decide to make dinner. They talk about the different foods they are making, such as pasta and soup. Staff are actively engrossed in the children's imaginative play and wallow in their role play experience with them. This encourages the children to become expressive and builds their confidence as they make believe by pretending.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the planning of group activities to reflect the needs of those taking part more precisely.
- 28 June 2024Good
- 31 October 2018Good
- 25 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oak Farm Pre-School
- 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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