Southampton University Early Years Centre
Day nursery in Southampton, SO17.
Building 41, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 February 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
Southampton University Early Years Centre 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.
Southampton University Early Years Centre against Southampton
| Southampton University Early Years Centre | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 120 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Southampton University Early Years Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Southampton University Early Years Centre have?
- Southampton University Early Years Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 2 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Southampton University Early Years Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Southampton University Early Years Centre for 120 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Southampton University Early Years Centre cost?
- Southampton University Early Years Centre 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 Southampton University Early Years Centre 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 Southampton University Early Years Centre how it offers them.
- When was Southampton University Early Years Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Southampton University Early Years Centre on 2 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Southampton University Early Years Centre?
- Nearby in SO17: Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool, Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Portswood) Ltd, Paint Pots Preschool & 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.