DanDeLions
Day nursery in Andover, SP11. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Building 402 North Site, Monxton Road, Andover, SP11 8HTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 April 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
DanDeLions 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.
DanDeLions against Andover
| DanDeLions | Andover average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery Outstanding, 85 places, SP11 6JP
- Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding, 95 places, SP11 6NF
- YMCA East Anton Outstanding, 121 places, SP11 6YG
DanDeLions is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about DanDeLions
- What Ofsted grade does DanDeLions have?
- DanDeLions was rated Good at its inspection on 28 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can DanDeLions take?
- Ofsted registers DanDeLions for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Andover has 55.
- How much does DanDeLions cost?
- DanDeLions 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 DanDeLions 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 DanDeLions how it offers them.
- When was DanDeLions last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected DanDeLions on 28 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is DanDeLions part of a nursery group?
- Yes. DanDeLions is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.