Tavistock Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Fleet for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2000, with 30 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
GU51 4EBWhat 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, 28 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the pre-school. They make their own choices of where to play and what to do. Children engage enthusiastically in their learning activities, developing their concentration and maintaining their interest very well. Children persevere at tasks, such as when putting on their coats and gloves to go outside. Staff encourage them positively to keep on trying. This helps children to build on their self-care skills and develops their resilience.
Children form close bonds with their key person and other staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children generally understand the behaviour expected from them and how to manage this. For example, older children talk about using a sand timer to take turns with resources. When occasional disagreements between children occur, staff guide them calmly. Staff get down to the same level as the children to help them to negotiate with others. They praise children warmly and delight in their achievements, which helps to boost children's sense of pride and self-esteem.
Staff know their key children very well. They have a strong understanding of individual children's development and progress. Staff support all children's learning successfully, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to build on children's understanding of the behaviour expectations, to help enhance their ability to regulate their own behaviours further n extend the support provided to children to develop stronger links with each other, to help them build and establish relationships more quickly.
- 28 February 2023Good
- 12 July 2017Good
- 6 May 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tavistock Pre-School
- 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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