St Bernards Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Basingstoke for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £54.40 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2000, with 36 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated 1st April 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £54.40Sessional day £61.20 | £20.403 hrs £34.005 hrs | £6.80 | £272.00Day £306.00Full days |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £10.00 to £15.00 per 15 minutes Late collection chargefirst 15 minutes
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £0.85 an hour Enhancement fee for funded hoursnot applied if you receive 2-year-old low-income funding or are in, includes food, and consumables not covered by the
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 funded hours Nursery Education grant for 3-5 year olds; 2-year-old funding for eligible families.
Worth knowing. Enhancement fee of £0.85 per hour for funded hours, not charged to those entitled to Pupil premium or 2-year-old low-income funding.
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
RG21 5QBWhat 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, 3 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this warm and welcoming nursery with genuine enthusiasm. The homely atmosphere, combined with the staff's commitment, creates an environment where each child feels valued. Nurturing staff build strong emotional bonds with children. From the outset, they gather detailed information from parents to support a smooth transition into daily routines. Most children settle quickly and those needing extra support are sensitively guided to ensure they feel safe, secure and understood.
Leaders have developed an inclusive, child-centred curriculum that reflects children's interests, needs and developmental stages. There is a strong focus on promoting personal, social and emotional development, alongside communication and language skills. Children who show signs of speech delay receive timely, targeted support from appropriately trained staff. Additionally, staff implement a bespoke emotional development programme that helps children understand and manage their feelings and behaviour. As a result, children learn to consider others, make positive choices and are well-prepared for their move to school.
The indoor and outdoor environments are thoughtfully arranged to ignite children's curiosity and encourage their active exploration. Many activities promote children's independent thinking and teamwork. For example, during their kitchen role-play, children engage in lively discussions about breakfast and confidently take on different roles to 'prepare meals' for their peers. This highlights children's sustained focus, creativity and love of learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen coaching and mentoring procedures to support greater consistency in the quality of staff interactions with children across the nursery n review and refine the organisation of routines so that all children fully benefit from the curriculum.
- 3 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 26 September 2019Outstanding
- 2 April 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Bernards Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £54.40 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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