Little Shipmates Day Nursery
Day nursery in Hampshire, SO45.
1 Malwood Road West, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 5DB
Run by Little Shipmates Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 February 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
Little Shipmates Day Nursery 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.
Little Shipmates Day Nursery against Hampshire
| Little Shipmates Day Nursery | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Good Shepherd Pre-School Good, 28 places, SO45 2JP
- Stepping Stones Preschool Good, 24 places, SO45 2QG
- Little Shipmates Pre-School Good, 72 places, SO45 6ET
Little Shipmates Day Nursery is run by Little Shipmates Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Hampshire.
Questions parents ask about Little Shipmates Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Shipmates Day Nursery have?
- Little Shipmates Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Shipmates Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Shipmates Day Nursery for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Little Shipmates Day Nursery cost?
- Little Shipmates Day Nursery 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 Little Shipmates Day Nursery 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 Little Shipmates Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Shipmates Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Shipmates Day Nursery on 19 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Shipmates Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Shipmates Day Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Little Shipmates Group.
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.