Tickleford Preschool
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 5, open 08:15 to 15:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2015, with 30 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
SO19 9QPWhat 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, 27 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and separate from their parents with ease. Staff support children to settle well, and they place a strong focus on children's happiness. For example, they encourage children to explore the range of toys in the safe and secure environment. Children learn well, as staff understand how to provide a broad curriculum. This is well planned and successfully builds on children's experiences. For example, some children take part in group activities to help them develop their communication and language skills. Other children develop their physical skills as they take part in an obstacle course, crawling through tunnels and balancing on beams.
Behaviour is good and children show positive attitudes to learning. They enjoy music and movement sessions and confidently wiggle their bodies to the sounds.
Children confidently join in with songs. They follow instructions as they bang their sticks. This helps to develop their coordination and further increases their vocabulary.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to promote children's understanding of how to adopt healthy practices at all times n enhance the opportunities for children to further develop their independence skills during snack times and mealtimes - develop the effectiveness of staff questioning techniques to encourage children to think more for themselves.
- 27 June 2023Good
- 14 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tickleford Preschool
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.