Wentwood House Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Fleet for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2014, with 46 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
GU51 4NPWhat 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, 3 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Management and staff provide an engaging environment for children to play and learn in. Children confidently leave their parents at the door and go with staff. They quickly settle in their age-group room and engage in play. Staff know the children well and have built strong bonds with them. This enables children to be confident and develop positive self-esteem. It also assists staff in providing appropriate activities and resources to match children's interests and needs.
Babies' sleep and rest routines follow those agreed with parents. Staff talk to babies to develop their communication skills. They play with children, encouraging their social skills. Staff place resources where children can see them and try to reach them, encouraging their physical development. As children move up through the nursery, staff continue to build on these skills. Toddlers enjoy exploring their creativity, making pictures with crayons and experimenting with paint. Older children demonstrate good imaginations and express them as they create and play with each other.
Children learn through staff's effective teaching to become independent. They become aware of what is expected of them and usually behave well, take turns and share with minimal prompts. Management and staff have a secure understanding of the curriculum and plan learning for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They enable children to develop at their own pace and ensure that they are all making good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of transitions throughout the day to ensure that children receive consistent support, guidance and engagement at these times n further develop how staff use their questions and evaluate children's engagement, such as during group sessions, to allow children time to share their answers and remain engaged in their learning.
- 3 September 2024Good
- 4 November 2019Good
- 8 February 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wentwood House 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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