Alphabet City Day Nursery
Day nursery in Basingstoke, RG21. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Alphabet City Day Nursery Ltd, Highfield, Sherborne Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5TGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Alphabet City Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Alphabet City Day Nursery against Basingstoke
| Alphabet City Day Nursery | Basingstoke average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Alphabet City Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Alphabet City Day Nursery have?
- Alphabet City Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Alphabet City Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Alphabet City Day Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Basingstoke has 59.
- How much does Alphabet City Day Nursery cost?
- Alphabet City Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Alphabet City Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Alphabet City Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Alphabet City Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Alphabet City Day Nursery on 12 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Alphabet City Day Nursery?
- Nearby in RG21: Timbers Nursery School, St Bernards Nursery, Maples Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.