Earlystarts Childcare
Day nursery in Southampton, SO18.
Charlton House Independant School, 57 Midanbury Lane, Southampton, SO18 4DJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 July 2023
| 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
Earlystarts 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.
Earlystarts Childcare against Southampton
| Earlystarts Childcare | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Earlystarts Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Earlystarts Childcare have?
- Earlystarts Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 24 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Earlystarts Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Earlystarts Childcare for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Earlystarts Childcare cost?
- Earlystarts 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 Earlystarts 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 Earlystarts Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Earlystarts Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Earlystarts Childcare on 24 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Earlystarts Childcare?
- 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.