Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2014, with 64 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
SO17 2FZWhat 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, 6 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children come in happily. They are eager to see the warm and caring staff.
Children have strong attachments to their key person. Staff have high expectations for all children. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children behave well and they understand the rules and boundaries. Children learn independence skills throughout their time at nursery.
Staff build on this as children get older. For example, younger children try to put their feet in their shoes, whereas older children put their shoes on without additional support.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the good quality of teaching even further, considering ways to strengthen the curriculum intent during child-initiated play.
- 6 April 2022Good
- 11 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paint Pots Preschool & 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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