The Co-operative Childcare Southampton
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2004, with 100 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 6AYWhat 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.
- 17 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently come into nursery and settle quickly. They are keen to share their thoughts and feelings. Staff recognise that children communicate in a range of ways, and they adapt their teaching to ensure that children can communicate with them. For example, some children use hand gestures or facial expressions to communicate their wants and needs.
Staff develop children's independence skills through everyday routines. For instance, children proudly help to lay the table and then self serve their Christmas dinner. Children demonstrate their good relationships with staff, as they are eager to show them their Christmas crackers and the prizes they have won.
Staff support children as they learn to manage their self care. For example, staff remind children to catch the germs when they sneeze. In addition, children learn about oral hygiene and the importance of brushing their teeth through play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to fully embed their understanding of the learning aims of the curriculum and what they want children to learn while at the nursery n review and improve the organisation of transitions throughout the day, with particular regard to mealtimes.
- 18 December 2023Good
- 27 March 2018Good
- 19 November 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Co-operative Childcare Southampton
- 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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