Taplins Day Nursery SGH
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 1998, with 63 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 Southampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southampton 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
SO16 6YDWhat 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, 25 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily and quickly settle into activities on arrival. They have strong bonds with the warm and caring staff. Children, including those who are not yet talking, are confident in expressing their thoughts, feelings and ideas. For example, children use gestures to show that they want to sing 'Wheels On The Bus'. They beam in delight when staff quickly understand and begin to sing.
Staff have high expectations of children and their behaviour. Children have a good understanding of what is expected from them. They learn to solve minor conflicts, such as over a toy, with adult support.
Children develop a sense of autonomy as staff give them opportunities to have opinions and make choices. Staff skilfully weave mathematics and an understanding of democracy into children's experiences. For example, children vote for which messy play equipment they would like and are supported as they work out which option has the most votes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed further staff's understanding of how to implement activities to meet the curriculum aims n review daily routines and transitions so children are not waiting for extended periods of time.
- 25 January 2024Good
- 12 April 2018Good
- 22 May 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Taplins Day Nursery SGH
- 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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