Oakwood Community Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Hartley Wintney for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 1997, with 50 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
RG27 8DWWhat 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 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently leave their parents and carers on arrival. They form positive relationships with staff and show that they feel safe and secure with them. Staff mainly provide consistent and effective teaching. This helps all children gain skills for the future, including concentration and listening skills. For example, two-yearold children listened and followed instructions of action songs during a music activity.
Staff understand and know how to meet children's individual needs securely. They quickly identify children who may need extra support in their learning and development. They put in place individual plans to help support children's progress.
Staff work closely with parents and other professionals, when needed, to promote a consistent approach. Children make significant progress over time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: implement and maintain effective procedures to ensure all committee members provide the required information to Ofsted to check and verify their suitability for the role. (by 29/11/2024)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on new staff's induction and existing staff's support to help them embed their understanding of their roles and responsibilities, to further promote their good practice n ensure staff explanations and instructions are clear and easy for children to understand and follow.
- 24 October 2024Good
- 25 February 2020Good
- 24 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oakwood Community 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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