Testwood Baptist Church Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £6.50 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 1978, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £6.50Fees for 2 year olds | |
| 3 & 4 year olds3y to 4y | £6.25Fees for 3 & 4 year olds |
Funded hours
Working parents can claim up to 30 hours funding from the term after their child is 9 months old whilst 15 hours 2 year old funding for families in receipt of additional support (FRAS) is eligible from the term after your child’s 2nd birthday.
Worth knowing. Applications for funding need to be confirmed before the end of the previous term to be eligible.
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
SO40 3LZWhat 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, 30 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy in this friendly and welcoming setting. They form positive relationships with the warm, caring and attentive staff. Staff provide comfort, such as cuddles, to children who need more reassurance. This helps children to feel safe and secure. The manager and staff plan the learning environment well. This motivates children to play, explore and make new discoveries. For example, children enthusiastically take part in a group activity, learning about different plants and the seasons.
Staff help children to develop a healthy lifestyle. Children are given regular opportunities for physical activity in the outdoor areas. For instance, children enjoy climbing up the climbing frame and choosing which way they will climb or slide down. This supports children's physical development.
Staff promote good manners, and children routinely say please and thank you.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide additional support for individual staff to have a more secure understanding of how to implement the intended curriculum n ensure staff provide children with opportunities to develop their independence and self-help skills n enhance the arrangements to share information with all parents, especially for children with SEND.
- 30 January 2024Good
- 3 May 2018Good
- 12 July 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Testwood Baptist Church Pre-School
- 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 £6.50 an hour 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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