Dimension Childcare
Horndean Campus Barton Cross, Horndean, Hampshire, PO8 9PQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 August 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
Dimension Childcare 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.
Dimension Childcare against Hampshire
| Dimension Childcare | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 135 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dimension Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Dimension Childcare have?
- Dimension Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 29 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dimension Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Dimension Childcare for 135 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Dimension Childcare cost?
- Dimension Childcare 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 Dimension Childcare 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 Dimension Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Dimension Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dimension Childcare on 29 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dimension Childcare?
- Nearby in PO8: Little Gems Day Nursery, Padnell Pre-School, Cowplain Day Nursery.
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.