Trust Taplins Childcare
Day nursery in Southampton, SO16.
Western Community Hospital, William Macleod Way, Southampton, SO16 4XEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 June 2021
| 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
Trust Taplins Childcare 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.
Trust Taplins Childcare against Southampton
| Trust Taplins Childcare | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Trust Taplins Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Trust Taplins Childcare have?
- Trust Taplins Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 15 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Trust Taplins Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Trust Taplins Childcare for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Trust Taplins Childcare cost?
- Trust Taplins Childcare 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 Trust Taplins Childcare 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 Trust Taplins Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Trust Taplins Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Trust Taplins Childcare on 15 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Trust Taplins Childcare?
- Nearby in SO16: Holy Family Pre-School, Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett, Horns Drove Community Childcare.
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.