The Village Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Liss for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £10.50 an hour for 9 months to 2 year old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2014, with 53 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
47 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 months to 2 year old9m to 2y | £10.50Fees | |
| 2-3 years2y to 3y | £10.00Fees | |
| 3-4 years on government grant3y to 4y | £9.50Fees |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.50 a session Snacks
- £1.00 a session Snack charge if nursery provides
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £9.50 to £10.50 an hour Any time over and above your grant hours, 8 am to 9 am andover and above grant hours
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 & 30 hours childcare for eligible working families; 15 hours childcare for all families in England; Education & childcare for 2 year olds if you claim certain benefits.
Worth knowing. Early morning sessions (8.00-9.00), evening sessions (4.00-5.00) and lunch hours (12.00-1.00) are payable even if you are eligible for grant.
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
GU33 6EYWhat 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, 9 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and develop high levels of confidence during their time at the setting. They form secure attachments with staff, often stopping what they are doing to greet a familiar adult from another room. Children learn how to regulate their emotions and connect with their bodies through yoga. They follow instructions and listen carefully. They stretch their bodies into various poses before practising their breathing exercises. This helps them to calm their bodies and minds and provides children with useful relaxation techniques. Children learn to celebrate themselves as they repeat, 'I am brave, I am strong, I am kind, I belong.'
Staff promote children's language and communication well. For instance, staff working with babies expose them to language as they narrate their play and repeat single keywords. Older children gain new vocabulary, such as 'squidgy', 'silky' and
'slippery', as they describe the feeling of paint on their hands. Children develop a love of stories. They regularly select books of interest, enjoying some quiet time as they study the pictures and turn the pages. This helps children become effective communicators.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop children's understanding of right and wrong by responding to changes in behaviour swiftly and consistently.
- 9 January 2024Good
- 29 August 2023Inadequate
- 13 September 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village Nursery
- 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 £10.50 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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