Growing Places @ Morelands
Day nursery in Waterlooville, PO7. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Morelands Primary School, Crookhorn Lane, Waterlooville, PO7 5QL
Run by Community Childcare Centres What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 20 December 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Growing Places @ Morelands 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.
Growing Places @ Morelands against Waterlooville
| Growing Places @ Morelands | Waterlooville average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Poppins Preschool and Nursery Expected standard in 3 of 6, 30 places, PO7 6AW
- JC Little Explorers Good, 30 places, PO7 5LQ
- Growing Places @ Mill Hill Good, 94 places, PO7 7DB
Growing Places @ Morelands is run by Community Childcare Centres, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Waterlooville.
Questions parents ask about Growing Places @ Morelands
- What Ofsted grade does Growing Places @ Morelands have?
- Growing Places @ Morelands was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Growing Places @ Morelands take?
- Ofsted registers Growing Places @ Morelands for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waterlooville has 54.
- How much does Growing Places @ Morelands cost?
- Growing Places @ Morelands 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 Growing Places @ Morelands 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 Growing Places @ Morelands how it offers them.
- When was Growing Places @ Morelands last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Growing Places @ Morelands on 20 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Growing Places @ Morelands part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Growing Places @ Morelands is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Community Childcare Centres.
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.