First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh
Day nursery in Eastleigh, SO50. Part of the Hampshire council area.
First Friends Day Nursery, Grantham Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5PU
Run by First Friends What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 February 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
First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh 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.
First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh against Eastleigh
| First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh | Eastleigh average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- YMCA Eastleigh Nursery Outstanding, 108 places, SO50 9SB
- Crestwood Pre-school Good, 26 places, SO50 4FZ
- Little Acorns Day Nursery Eastleigh Good, 100 places, SO50 5HT
First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh is run by First Friends, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh
- What Ofsted grade does First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh have?
- First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh was rated Good at its inspection on 22 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh take?
- Ofsted registers First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Eastleigh has 67.
- How much does First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh cost?
- First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh 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 First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh 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 First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh how it offers them.
- When was First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh on 22 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by First Friends.
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.