Poppins Preschool and Nursery
Day nursery in Waterlooville, PO7. Part of the Hampshire council area.
The Scout Hut, Jubilee Park, Milton Road, Waterlooville, PO7 6AWWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 3 of 6 Inspected 27 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than 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 | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than 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
Poppins Preschool and 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.
Poppins Preschool and Nursery against Waterlooville
| Poppins Preschool and Nursery | Waterlooville average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Poppins Preschool and Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Poppins Preschool and Nursery have?
- Poppins Preschool and Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 27 November 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Poppins Preschool and Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Poppins Preschool and Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waterlooville has 54.
- How much does Poppins Preschool and Nursery cost?
- Poppins Preschool and 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 Poppins Preschool and 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 Poppins Preschool and Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Poppins Preschool and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Poppins Preschool and Nursery on 27 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Poppins Preschool and Nursery?
- Nearby in PO7: Growing Places @ Morelands, JC Little Explorers, Growing Places @ Mill Hill.
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.