YMCA Woolston Day Nursery
Day nursery in Southampton, SO19.
Victoria Road, Southampton, SO19 9EF
Run by YMCA Fairthorne Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 July 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
YMCA Woolston 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.
YMCA Woolston Day Nursery against Southampton
| YMCA Woolston Day Nursery | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Pixies Tree Outstanding, 60 places, SO19 9BE
- Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing) Ltd Expected standard in 5 of 6, 92 places, SO19 8LW
- Redroofs Day Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 65 places, SO19 2NX
YMCA Woolston Day Nursery is run by YMCA Fairthorne Group, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about YMCA Woolston Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA Woolston Day Nursery have?
- YMCA Woolston Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 1 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA Woolston Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA Woolston Day Nursery for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does YMCA Woolston Day Nursery cost?
- YMCA Woolston 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 YMCA Woolston 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 YMCA Woolston Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was YMCA Woolston Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA Woolston Day Nursery on 1 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is YMCA Woolston Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. YMCA Woolston Day Nursery 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.