Brook Early Years
Day nursery in Southampton, SO18.
Brook Early Years, Juniper Road, Southampton, SO18 4EGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 September 2022
| 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
Brook Early Years 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.
Brook Early Years against Southampton
| Brook Early Years | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Brook Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Brook Early Years have?
- Brook Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 14 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brook Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Brook Early Years for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Brook Early Years cost?
- Brook Early Years 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 Brook Early Years 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 Brook Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Brook Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brook Early Years on 14 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Brook Early Years?
- Nearby in SO18: Mansbridge Community Pre-School, Harefield Community Pre-School, Seedlings Montessori at Moorlands.
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.