Portchester Day Nursery
Day nursery in Fareham, PO16. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Portchester Community School Day Centre, 18 Castle Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9PPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 November 2022
| 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
Portchester 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.
Portchester Day Nursery against Fareham
| Portchester Day Nursery | Fareham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Portchester Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Portchester Day Nursery have?
- Portchester Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Portchester Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Portchester Day Nursery for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Fareham has 55.
- How much does Portchester Day Nursery cost?
- Portchester 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 Portchester 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 Portchester Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Portchester Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Portchester Day Nursery on 25 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Portchester Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PO16: Big Discoveries Nursery, Northern Pre-School, Good Manors Day 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.