The Orchard Children's Nursery (Farnborough) Limited
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Farnborough for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £57.00 a day for 2 - 3 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2010, with 15 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2'sbirth to 2y | £61.75Under 2's | |
| 2 - 3 year olds2y to 3y | £57.002 - 3 year olds | |
| 3 - 4 year olds3y to 4y | £52.253 - 4 year olds |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
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
GU14 9ESWhat 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, 19 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by the attentive and nurturing staff team. They leave their parents with ease and self-register on arrival. This builds on their understanding that text has meaning. Children know their routines well. They settle down for a healthy breakfast with their friends and enjoy this social time. Children make independent decisions in their play and eagerly select resources of interest.
They construct models and build towers with enthusiasm, which helps to develop the muscles in their hands and fingers.
Children show good independence skills. For example, younger children have a go at blowing their noses and know to put tissues in the bin. Older children eagerly take on small responsibilities, such as helping to set up the table at lunchtime. Staff are positive role models and praise children for their achievements. This empowers children and builds on their confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a greater understanding of how to adapt interactions to fully engage and support the learning of all children, particularly those who are younger n strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to ensure that teaching is having the best positive impact on children's development.
- 19 January 2023Good
- 30 May 2017Outstanding
- 20 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Orchard Children's Nursery (Farnborough) Limited
- 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 £57.00 a day 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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