YMCA East Anton
Day nursery in Andover, SP11. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Ymca East Anton, Dairy Road, Andover, SP11 6YG
Run by YMCA Fairthorne Group What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 August 2023
| 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
YMCA East Anton 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.
YMCA East Anton against Andover
| YMCA East Anton | Andover average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 121 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery Outstanding, 85 places, SP11 6JP
- Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding, 95 places, SP11 6NF
- Ludgershall Preschool Outstanding, 62 places, SP11 9RB
YMCA East Anton is run by YMCA Fairthorne Group, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about YMCA East Anton
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA East Anton have?
- YMCA East Anton was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA East Anton take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA East Anton for 121 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Andover has 55.
- How much does YMCA East Anton cost?
- YMCA East Anton 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 YMCA East Anton 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 YMCA East Anton how it offers them.
- When was YMCA East Anton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA East Anton on 15 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is YMCA East Anton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. YMCA East Anton is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by YMCA Fairthorne Group.
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.