Cowplain Day Nursery
Day nursery in Waterlooville, PO8. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Cowplain Activities Centre, Padnell Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8EHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 December 2024
| 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
Cowplain 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.
Cowplain Day Nursery against Waterlooville
| Cowplain Day Nursery | Waterlooville average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Cowplain Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Cowplain Day Nursery have?
- Cowplain Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 3 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cowplain Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Cowplain Day Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waterlooville has 54.
- How much does Cowplain Day Nursery cost?
- Cowplain 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 Cowplain 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 Cowplain Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Cowplain Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cowplain Day Nursery on 3 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cowplain Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PO8: Little Gems Day Nursery, Padnell Pre-School, Dimension Childcare.
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.