Phoenix Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Havant for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 1993, 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
PO9 4RYWhat 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.
- 2 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their families are greeted warmly by staff to help children settle happily into the pre-school. Staff know children well. They have high expectations for children and strive to provide them with strong foundations for life-long learning. Children develop good social skills. Staff create an environment where every child is welcomed and valued. Children display strong bonds with staff. New children quickly build attachments with their designated key person. Kindness and respect are intrinsic to the ethos of the pre-school. Children learn how to value and respect their friends. For instance, as children take part in song time, older children hold out their hands to their younger friends to help them join in.
Leaders and staff work closely to plan and provide a broad curriculum that prioritises children's learning. This is particularly effective in targeting children's communication skills. Where children start behind in some areas of learning, staff quickly identify and put in place any additional support they need to catch up. This has a positive impact for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those in receipt of additional funding. Children develop good attitudes to learning. They are excited to learn and gain good attention skills. For instance, children wait for turns to guess what might be hidden in the box as staff teach them how to listen, share their ideas and to take turns with friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to focus their teaching on intentions for children's learning during planned activities to help all children make even better progress n enhance partnerships with parents to improve the two-way flow of information regarding children's learning and development to support parents to continue their child's learning at home.
- 19 November 2024Good
- 16 July 2024Inadequate
- 13 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Phoenix 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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