The Beehive At Lindford
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Bordon for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2016, with 36 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
GU35 0RDWhat 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, 17 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm and stimulating environment. They welcome children with a friendly smile and immediately engage them in conversation. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure, and confidently investigate the wide range of resources available. They are motivated to learn and show high levels of determination. For example, they persevere and work out how to position themselves, so they can balance and successfully draw around their feet. Staff praise children and delight in their achievements. This helps strengthen children's positive attitude towards learning.
Staff are good role models. They help children develop important skills for working cooperatively with others, which supports their future life skills. For example, when children find it difficult to choose which food colouring to add to their water play, staff suggest they vote and decide together.
Leaders spend time getting to know children well. They plan a curriculum that closely follows children's learning needs and changing interests. Children are resilient and curious in their play. They manage simple risks by carefully moving and balancing objects to create an obstacle course. They delight in exploring the natural world and use magnifying glasses to examine the insects they find. Staff incorporate additional resources, such as books, to help aid further discussion and exploration. This enhances children's vocabulary and language development even further.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on opportunities for children to explore mathematical concepts to further encourage this area of their learning n provide parents with more specific information about children's individual next steps to help them extend learning at home.
- 17 October 2024Good
- 6 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Beehive At Lindford
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.