Parkview Community Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Eastleigh for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2014, 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
SO53 5NPWhat 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 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently enter the playgroup and are keen to explore, play and learn.
They play cooperatively with each other and communicate effectively. Children enjoy playing memory games with staff, taking turns and showing they enjoy being in the staff's attentive care. Children are busy and self-motivated. They show positive attitudes to their play and learning.
Children are curious and explore with enthusiasm. They enjoy using toothbrushes and toothpaste to clean a dinosaur's teeth, laughing as they play. Staff support children to talk about what they know, encouraging them to be confident communicators. Children show they are proud of their achievements, beaming with delight, for instance as they successfully manage to cut up vegetables. They benefit from warm praise, which supports their self-esteem well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise and engage the quieter and more independent children in even more purposeful play and learning n consider further opportunities and support for staff to raise the quality of their teaching to a consistently higher level.
- 6 March 2023Good
- 4 July 2017Outstanding
- 13 September 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parkview Community Playgroup
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.