Daisy Chain Nursery
Day nursery in Basingstoke, RG24. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Daisy Chain Nursery Basingstoke Ltd, Rear of Popley Fields Community Centre, Carpenters Down, Basingstoke, RG24 9AE
Run by Little Shipmates Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 October 2021
| 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
Daisy Chain 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.
Daisy Chain Nursery against Basingstoke
| Daisy Chain Nursery | Basingstoke average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bright Horizons Chineham Park Day Nursery And Preschool Outstanding, 151 places, RG24 8NN
- Piccolo Pre-School Nursery Expected standard in 3 of 6, 32 places, RG24 9HX
- Blossom Day Nursery Ltd Good, 76 places, RG24 9XA
Daisy Chain Nursery is run by Little Shipmates Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Daisy Chain Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Daisy Chain Nursery have?
- Daisy Chain Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Daisy Chain Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Daisy Chain Nursery for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Basingstoke has 59.
- How much does Daisy Chain Nursery cost?
- Daisy Chain 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 Daisy Chain 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 Daisy Chain Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Daisy Chain Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Daisy Chain Nursery on 19 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Daisy Chain Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Daisy Chain Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Little Shipmates Group.
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.