Poppins Nursery and After School Care
Day nursery in Winchester, SO22. Part of the Hampshire council area.
The Carroll Centre, Somers Close, Winchester, SO22 4EJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 November 2023
| 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
Poppins Nursery and After School Care 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.
Poppins Nursery and After School Care against Winchester
| Poppins Nursery and After School Care | Winchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Poppins Nursery and After School Care
- What Ofsted grade does Poppins Nursery and After School Care have?
- Poppins Nursery and After School Care was rated Good at its inspection on 15 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Poppins Nursery and After School Care take?
- Ofsted registers Poppins Nursery and After School Care for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Winchester has 59.
- How much does Poppins Nursery and After School Care cost?
- Poppins Nursery and After School Care 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 Poppins Nursery and After School Care 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 Poppins Nursery and After School Care how it offers them.
- When was Poppins Nursery and After School Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Poppins Nursery and After School Care on 15 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Poppins Nursery and After School Care?
- Nearby in SO22: West Downs Day Nursery, Maples Day Nursery, St Paul's 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.