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Autumn Cottage Childcare

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(1 Google review) ·Eversley Village Hall, Glaston Hill Road, Hook, RG27 0LX · Hampshire
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Autumn Cottage Childcare, founded by Laurna and Alison, offers high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years, along with wraparound care for pupils of Charles Kingsley CofE School. Located at Eversley Village Hall, the day nursery aims to provide a nurturing and inspiring environment where each child feels secure, valued, and eager to learn.

Their approach, inspired by The Curiosity Approach, focuses on creating calm, engaging spaces that encourage exploration, critical thinking, and discovery through open-ended play and real-world objects. The setting champions a low-plastic, natural environment to foster independence and curiosity, believing children thrive through hands-on experiences guided by their own interests.

The team works closely with families, striving to offer a supportive and enriching atmosphere that enables every child to flourish.

Our ethos

We are proud to follow an approach inspired by The Curiosity Approach, creating calm, engaging spaces that encourage children to explore, think and discover. We believe children learn best through hands-on experiences, where their interests lead the way.

What it's like

Children are greeted with warmth and enthusiasm as they enter this welcoming and inclusive environment, helping them to feel safe, secure, and valued. They form strong, nurturing attachments with leaders and staff, confidently seeking comfort and reassurance when they need support. Children achieve high levels of confidence, excitedly performing songs and encouraging peers. Children develop a deep understanding and respect for diversity, with staff celebrating individuality and learning key words from children's home languages.

Curiosity ApproachWraparound CareFamily-run

Pricing & funding

Autumn Cottage Childcare charges hourly rates, with different pricing for under 3s and preschool children (3-4 years). A daily charge applies for meals and consumables, with an additional evening sundries charge for sessions extending beyond 3:00pm. Wraparound care for school-aged children has fixed session fees for breakfast and after-school clubs, with an optional extra for high tea.

Good to know

  • A four weeks’ written notice is required to cancel a place or reduce sessions.
  • Meals, consumables, and additional services are optional.
  • Late collection incurs a fee of £5 per 15 minutes.

Key facts

Session types

Hourly, Breakfast Club, Wraparound Care (Breakfast & After School Club)

Food

Meals and snacks provided for a daily charge; optional high tea for wraparound care

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 7:30am – 5:30pm

Age range

3 months to school age

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Autumn Cottage Childcare

Last inspected 7 July 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are greeted with warmth and enthusiasm as they enter this welcoming and inclusive environment, helping them to feel safe, secure, and valued. They form strong, nurturing attachments with leaders and staff, confidently seeking comfort and reassurance when they need support. Children achieve high levels of confidence, excitedly performing songs and encouraging peers. Children develop a deep understanding and respect for diversity, with staff celebrating individuality and learning key words from children's home languages.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop the skills and confidence they need to prepare them for their next stage of learning.
  • Staff skilfully adapt their interactions to meet children's individual ages and stages of development, supporting them to become confident communicators.
  • Leaders and staff have robust procedures in place to monitor and support children with ongoing behavioural needs, encouraging empathy and respectful interactions.
  • Children show kindness by offering one another different resources to support their play and work collaboratively.
  • Leaders and staff go above and beyond to support children and families experiencing challenging circumstances.
  • Well-structured routines are embedded throughout the nursery to promote children's self-care, emotional wellbeing and healthy lifestyles.
  • Leaders provide a highly ambitious curriculum that supports all areas of children's learning and development.
  • Staff use early sign language to enhance children's early communication and language skills, adapting provision to individual needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure continued improvement in the setting's successful work to remove barriers for children who need extra help to realise a transformational impact on all children's achievement and wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff work closely with outside agencies and parents to provide the right support for children requiring additional assistance, setting small, measurable targets reviewed regularly. Any funding children receive is appropriately used to support their individual needs.

Google Reviews of Autumn Cottage Childcare

5.0
(1 Google review)
Sarah Morrison
6 months ago

I honestly cannot recommend this place enough. I was so nervous about sending my 1 year old and I couldn’t be happier. She loves it - I love it. The staff are wonderful , I trust them completely and they are so caring and friendly. It’s not like a nursery business they are just like one big family. My daughter loves it there and the updates are amazing. The food served is incredible! I have recommended so many friends to look around ! Thank you team for being so amazing and taking such great care of my little one x

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

7 July 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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