South Wonston Day Nursery
Day nursery in Winchester, SO21. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Groves Close, South Wonston, Winchester, SO21 3EPWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 22 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
South Wonston 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.
South Wonston Day Nursery against Winchester
| South Wonston Day Nursery | Winchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about South Wonston Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does South Wonston Day Nursery have?
- South Wonston Day Nursery was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 22 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can South Wonston Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers South Wonston Day Nursery for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Winchester has 59.
- How much does South Wonston Day Nursery cost?
- South Wonston 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 South Wonston 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 South Wonston Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was South Wonston Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected South Wonston Day Nursery on 22 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near South Wonston Day Nursery?
- Nearby in SO21: Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo, RAFA Kidz Worthy Down, Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery 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.