Paint Pots Preschool And Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Southampton for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Open since 2019, with 38 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 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
SO15 8RLWhat 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, 15 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle very quickly on arrival. They are warmly welcomed by staff, who gently support children to put away their belongings and complete the selfregistration board. Staff and children form exceptionally caring and trusting relationships with each other. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff promote children's understanding about the 'golden rules' and boundaries extremely well. This helps children to develop their awareness about how their behaviour may affect themselves and others. Children demonstrate kindness and consideration to others.
Staff plan and provide an exciting and engaging learning environment, indoors and outdoors. They have an excellent understanding of their key children's learning needs, including those who need extra support. Staff develop an in-depth knowledge of children's interests and the learning intentions of the activities they plan. As a result, all children's learning is supported exceptionally well to prepare them for the next stage of their learning.
Children become absorbed in their learning. They develop their concentration skills incredibly well as they investigate activities. Staff provide high levels of interactions to children to support their learning and development. For instance, they skilfully encourage children to recall information and to share and explain their ideas. This helps children to become highly confident communicators. Overall, staff know and implement their roles and responsibilities to a high standard.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's practice further to help them to consistently implement their roles and responsibilities at the highest level.
- 15 July 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 November 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paint Pots Preschool And Nursery
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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