What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 April 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
West Downs 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.
West Downs Day Nursery against Hampshire
| West Downs Day Nursery | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Maples Day Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 136 places, SO22 6RS
- St Paul's Pre-School Expected standard in 5 of 6, 28 places, SO22 5AB
- Harestock Nursery Good, 50 places, SO22 6NX
West Downs Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about West Downs Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does West Downs Day Nursery have?
- West Downs Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can West Downs Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers West Downs Day Nursery for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does West Downs Day Nursery cost?
- West Downs 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 West Downs 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 West Downs Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was West Downs Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected West Downs Day Nursery on 11 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is West Downs Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. West Downs Day Nursery is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
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.