Westbrook Little People
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Waterlooville for children from birth to 5, open 08:15 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 1995, 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
PO7 8NUWhat 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, 25 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children greet their friends cheerily as they arrive. Staff welcome children with big smiles and talk about their mornings. Children feel confident and safe with staff as they talk about how they are feeling. Children quickly get involved with the interesting activities set up for them. For example, they explore an indoor sand tray and try hard to build small castles.
Children treat each other with care and respect. Staff use opportunities to teach them about the importance of the 'golden rules' that are in place. Children confidently discuss what the rules mean and why they must follow them. For example, children explain that they use 'walking feet' inside so that they don't trip or fall over. Children begin to clearly articulate the importance of expectations and boundaries.
Leaders create a curriculum that follows children's interests. For example, when children show a keen interest in pirates, staff provide outfits and set up a 'walking plank' in the garden. Staff encourage children to take turns with resources as they play and think of ideas together. Children's imaginations are extended and inspired by enthusiastic staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus more precisely on what children most need to learn next when planning specific activities.
- 25 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 1 July 2019Good
- 17 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westbrook Little People
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.