South Hills Nursery St. Peters
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Salisbury for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2018, with 36 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SP2 9FLWhat 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, 22 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very settled in this friendly nursery and have extremely strong bonds with the staff. They are exceptionally confident and independent learners, who explore enthusiastically and develop creative imaginations. For example, they experimented with making perfumes and potions in the mud kitchen using ingredients such as fresh lemons, limes and lavender. Children are exceptionally well behaved. They respect one another, play cooperatively and quickly learn how to negotiate and express their feelings. Staff know the children well and provide high levels of support to help them make good progress, whatever their starting points. They have a good understanding of children's level of development and individual interests, which enables them to carefully tailor activities and teaching support for each child. Staff use praise and encouragement to build children's selfconfidence and give them the foundations they need to be active learners with a wide range of independent skills.
During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the nursery merged with others in the chain to ensure continuity of care for those children that could attend. Staff kept in touch with other children and parents through regular telephone calls, and gave parents ideas for activities that they could do to support their children's learning at home.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on the existing range of resources so staff can use a wider range of stimulating and interesting toys and equipment to help children make the best possible progress.
- 22 July 2021Good
- 5 November 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for South Hills Nursery St. Peters
- 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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