The Nancy Harper Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Winchester for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 13:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2014, 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
SO23 9SBWhat 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 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop strong relationships with their key person and settle quickly on arrival. Changes to the drop off and collection arrangements, following the COVID19 pandemic, have not affected children. Staff greet children at the door and share important information with parents. Children put away their things, wash their hands and excitedly start their day.
Children have consistent opportunities to explore the well-resourced and attractive learning environment. Older children demonstrate high levels of confidence and independence as they move around the hall. They explore the wide range of resources accessible to them.
Children develop their physical skills well. They skilfully manoeuvre wheeled toys and transport objects around the nursery. Children build muscle strength and stamina as they pedal bicycles and ride scooters. Children choose books to share with staff. They use their imaginations well, for example, as they sell 'ice cream' to their friends, from the nursery ice-cream parlour. Children receive good support to recognise their physical needs. They manage their self-care well. Children show good table manners and confidently open containers and water bottles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed coaching and supervision arrangements for staff, including the manager, to ensure ongoing support is in place and raise the quality of teaching to the highest level - support staff to review and plan children's transitions between activities and the daily routines, so that children can remain focused and engaged.
- 30 June 2022Good
- 15 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Nancy Harper Nursery
- 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.