Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery
Day nursery in Southampton, SO19.
400 Bursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8NG
Run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 May 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
Paint Pots Preschool & 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.
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery against Southampton
| Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Pixies Tree Outstanding, 60 places, SO19 9BE
- Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing) Ltd Expected standard in 5 of 6, 92 places, SO19 8LW
- Redroofs Day Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 65 places, SO19 2NX
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Southampton.
Questions parents ask about Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery have?
- Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 1 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery cost?
- Paint Pots Preschool & 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 Paint Pots Preschool & 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 Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery on 1 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery.
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.