Pebbles Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Farnborough 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2024, with 60 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 8FHWhat 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, 7 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have worked hard to make this nursery an inviting and welcoming place for children to play and enjoy their learning. The setting follows the curiosity approach to learning, encouraging children to learn through exploration and discovery. Babies enjoy plenty of sensory play as they explore treasure baskets, sand and straw.
Toddlers and pre-schoolers get to use and explore a variety of real-life resources, such as ornaments and crockery. They quickly learn to respect their environment and the things in it when they learn that these resources are more fragile than plastic and cannot be played with again once broken.
Children build close relationships with staff. They show that they feel secure as they explore their environment happily. They behave well and follow instructions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the induction procedures and support for temporary/agency staff to promote consistency in children's learning experiences n support staff to further develop their good interactions with children so that they make the most of opportunities to have in-depth conversations with children and extend their learning.
- 7 November 2024Good
Still missing for Pebbles Day 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.