Swan Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gosport for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 1992, with 18 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Full range of Government funded childcare support, 30 hours for eligible working families, 15 hours universal for 3 and 4 year olds, funding for eligible 2 year olds.
Worth knowing. We accept the Early Years Funding between the hours of 9.00 and 15.00. Additional voluntary contributions of £2.00 per week will be charged for snacks. We ask that you provide a packed lunch and all nappies, wet wipes, nappy sacks and suncream that your child will need.
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
PO13 9SGWhat 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, 12 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children behave well and are happy and settled. They concentrate and keep on trying during activities they enjoy. Children celebrate their own and other children's achievements. For example, they say 'I am getting good at this' when they successfully identify words that begin with the same letter. Children listen attentively to stories and join in with the parts they know, for example about 'The
Three Little Pigs'. Children also enjoy looking at books independently in a cosy den.
Children learn about other cultures and beliefs. For instance, to celebrate Chinese
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to support children to develop the confidence to use their home languages in their play n coach and support staff to support children's independence further.
- 12 April 2022Good
- 13 September 2019Good
- 26 September 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Swan Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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