Horns Drove Community Childcare
St. Johns C of E Primary School, Bakers Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8ADWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 6 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Horns Drove Community 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.
Horns Drove Community Childcare against Hampshire
| Horns Drove Community Childcare | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Horns Drove Community Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Horns Drove Community Childcare have?
- Horns Drove Community Childcare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 6 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Horns Drove Community Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Horns Drove Community Childcare for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Horns Drove Community Childcare cost?
- Horns Drove Community 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 Horns Drove Community 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 Horns Drove Community Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Horns Drove Community Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Horns Drove Community Childcare on 6 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Horns Drove Community Childcare?
- Nearby in SO16: Holy Family Pre-School, Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett, Sticky Fingers Pre-School.
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.