Rotherly Day Nursery, Winchester
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Winchester for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 1991, with 100 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
SO22 5AZWhat 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.
- 10 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 29 June 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents with ease and confidently enter the nursery.
Staff support children to settle and place a strong focus on their happiness.
Children learn well, as staff provide a broad, ambitious curriculum and an environment that is inviting. Staff use every opportunity for learning. For example, during outdoor play, a ladybird lands on paperwork. Staff bring it down to the children's height so they can see it. They follow children's natural curiosity and go exploring for ladybirds. The staff spontaneously sing about ladybirds, enriching the children's language.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's skills in allowing children enough time to think things through for themselves and respond to questions n enhance partnerships with parents to ensure they know who their child's key person is and to improve the two-way flow of information regarding children's learning and development.
- 13 November 2023Good
- 14 June 2023Inadequate
- 29 November 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rotherly Day Nursery, Winchester
- 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.