Winton Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Andover for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:10, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2005, with 20 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
SP10 1JZWhat 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, 23 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school. They are enthusiastic learners, who freely access the interesting activities on offer. Children form warm and affectionate bonds with staff. They readily make friends with peers and invite each other into their play. Children show care and compassion to friends and share their favourite toys with them if they are a little sad. They demonstrate growing independence to manage their self-care needs, such as using a tissue to clean their nose and carefully disposing of it in the bin. This helps children understand the importance of good hygiene routines.
Children respond well to staff's high expectations of behaviour. They are praised by staff for showing positive behaviour and politeness towards others. Children who may display their frustrations are supported in a calm and nurturing manner. They show increasing confidence when asking for adult support. Those with speech delay are guided to express themselves, using gestures and vocabulary they have learned. Children who speak English as an additional language acquire good language skills quickly, as staff use words from their home languages to further aid their understanding. Children are familiar with daily routines. For instance, they put on their coats independently before going outdoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff deployment at transition times in the day to provide children with effective interactions without disruption n provide more precise feedback to staff on their practice to help improve their existing teaching skills to a higher level.
- 23 February 2023Good
- 17 July 2017Good
- 8 September 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Winton Pre-School
- 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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