Tops All Saints Lymington Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Lymington for children from birth to 8+, open 06:00 to 20:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2016, 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 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
SO41 8FDWhat 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.
- 22 June 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children and their families into this inclusive nursery.
Children are happy to start their day. They eagerly leave their parents and explore the exciting opportunities available to them. For example, staff offer opportunities for babies to follow their strong impulse to explore. They deeply engage in pinching and stretching play dough. Older children spend time creating detailed marks on the floor. They use water and paintbrushes to draw lines and circles. This helps to develop their creativity and physical skills.
Staff plan a range of activities that support children's unique learning styles. For example, they continually observe children's play to identify current interests.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review and improve the deployment of staff during routine activities outdoors to ensure babies' needs are promptly met.
- 5 October 2023Good
- 20 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tops All Saints Lymington Day 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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