Big Discoveries Nursery
Day nursery in Fareham, PO16. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Portchester Community Centre, Westlands Grove, Fareham, PO16 9ADWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 17 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Big Discoveries 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.
Big Discoveries Nursery against Fareham
| Big Discoveries Nursery | Fareham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Big Discoveries Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Big Discoveries Nursery have?
- Big Discoveries Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 17 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Big Discoveries Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Big Discoveries Nursery for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Fareham has 55.
- How much does Big Discoveries Nursery cost?
- Big Discoveries 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 Big Discoveries 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 Big Discoveries Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Big Discoveries Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Big Discoveries Nursery on 17 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Big Discoveries Nursery?
- Nearby in PO16: Northern Pre-School, Good Manors Day Nursery, Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.