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Alphabet City Day Nursery in Basingstoke (RG21 5TG)

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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4.2(5 Google reviews) ·Alphabet City Day Nursery Ltd, Highfield, Basingstoke, RG21 5TG · Hampshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Alphabet City Day Nursery in Basingstoke provides childcare for children aged from birth to four years. The setting is open from 8am until 6pm on weekdays, for 51 weeks of the year, and offers government-funded places for eligible children. Ofsted inspected the day nursery in May 2025 and judged its overall effectiveness to be Good.

The inspector's report stated that the nursery provides a warm and homely environment where staff know the children well. Children have daily opportunities for outdoor play, where they can explore nature or engage in physical activities with sand and water. The report also noted that staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively, working with external professionals to help them get the support they need.

What it's like

The nursery provides a warm, welcoming and homely environment where staff know children well and support their individual needs. Children enjoy a well-balanced curriculum, feel valued and confident, and leave ready for the next stage in their education.

"Home from Home" EthosChild-led LearningGovernment Funded Hours

Pricing & funding

Fees cover meals, snacks, and extra-curricular activities like yoga and baking. The nursery only offers stretched funding for eligible children aged nine months and older. A consumables charge is applied specifically to three-year-olds attending three or four days a week.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Weekly (3 Days) No Funding£255.00 / week
  • Weekly (4 Days) No Funding£320.00 / week
  • Weekly (5 Days) No Funding£375.00 / week
  • Weekly (3 Days) 22 hrs Funding£68.00 / week
  • Weekly (4 Days) 22 hrs Funding£144.00 / week

Good to know

  • Only the stretched funding option is offered (over 52 weeks).
  • Fees include breakfast, snacks, hot lunch, tea, extra-curriculars, sun cream, and trips.
  • A consumables charge applies to funded 3-year-olds attending 3 or 4 days per week.
  • Fees remain payable and are not refunded for child sickness, holidays, or unplanned absences.
  • The nursery is closed during Christmas week and bank holidays.

Key facts

Opening hours

Each weekday from 8am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year.

Food

Breakfast, morning snack, hot lunch, afternoon snack, afternoon tea included

Age range

3 months to 4 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

3 Days, 4 Days, 5 Days, Full-Time

Registered with Ofsted

2007

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Alphabet City Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 May 2025 · Anneliese Fox-Jones

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

The nursery provides a warm, welcoming and homely environment where staff know children well and support their individual needs. Children enjoy a well-balanced curriculum, feel valued and confident, and leave ready for the next stage in their education.

Inspector highlights

  • Warm, welcoming and homely environment.
  • Staff know children well and support individual needs effectively.
  • Strong community links that enhance children’s experiences.
  • Daily outdoor opportunities that support physical development and exploration.
  • Leaders support staff development and promote high morale.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance staff's modelling of language and questioning techniques, to further extend children's thinking and problem-solving skills.
Inspection #10392320 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make good progress. Leaders support staff to plan and implement effective intervention activities, and staff work effectively with external agencies and professionals to help children get the support they need to thrive.

Outdoor space

Children receive daily opportunities to be outside where they develop many skills; babies use push-along toys to develop physical development and spatial awareness. Staff support outdoor exploration of nature (finding minibeasts, using magnifying glasses) and physical play such as pouring sand and water.

Google Reviews of Alphabet City Day Nursery

4.2
(5 Google reviews)
Fiona D
3 years ago

I would not recommend this nursery as I had several months of issues with invoices, whereby I would owe anything between £30-£800 a month, despite paying consistently every time an invoice was received it was continuously met with unexplained outstanding amounts that the owner could never justify. After leaving the nursery I emailed regarding collecting my son's belongings to be told they had been disposed of/given to charity, clearly I was disappointed to lose drawings and photos after all this time with no mention of this to myself. My children were very well looked after and the staff are amazing, but the management massively let this nursery down in so many ways.

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Steve Barrett
12 years ago

A really good place. All staff are friendly and extremely helpful. A place where everyone really seems to "care" and not that it is "just a job". I highly recommend to check this place out first if you are in the area and thinking of nursery placements. Meal plan is top notch and caters to individual needs and requirements. Activities are varied and education is a key focus. My little one loves nursery days.

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Chris Soton
6 years ago

Fantastic Nursery with play and fun at the heart of learning. Very kind and friendly staff that make you feel welcome and supportive of your child’s development.

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Aman
9 years ago

The outstanding ofsted report says it all. My daughter has developed brilliantly whilst at Alphabet City

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Inspection history

Date: January 2011

  • May 2025Good
  • August 2019Good
  • January 2015Outstanding
  • January 2011Good

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