Rafa Kidz
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Hook for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2019, with 67 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
RG29 1QHWhat 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.
- 21 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 13 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily come into nursery, as it 'feels just like home'. They have warm and loving relationships with their key person. Children hold their hands out for a cuddle with their key person as they arrive. They settle quickly and are eager to start playing.
Children develop their independence skills as they progress through the nursery.
For example, children learn how to use cutlery, starting with spoons in the baby room, and developing to the use of knives and forks in pre-school. Children behave well and all children make good progress. Children's listening and attention skills are skilfully developed by staff. For example, very young children sit engaged in group time. They enjoy listening to and doing the actions of favourite nursery rhymes. They remain fully focused on the activity far longer than is to be expected.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - continue to use training, coaching and mentoring to develop teaching even further to the highest quality n further develop the personal-hygiene routines to ensure children's needs are consistently met.
- 15 July 2022Good
- 23 July 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rafa Kidz
- 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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