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Crestwood Pre-school

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
·Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4FZ · Hampshire
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Crestwood Pre-school, located in Eastleigh, offers a welcoming and engaging environment for young children during term time. The pre-school operates with a strong community focus, evidenced by its charitable status and reliance on parent involvement for fundraising, which supports enriching activities like the "living eggs experience" and caterpillar observation.

Children are encouraged to attend full-day sessions, with specific opening hours from Monday to Friday. The pre-school prioritises a smooth transition for new families, inviting prospective parents to open sessions to meet staff and explore the setting.

While the pre-school provides free snacks, parents are asked to supply a packed lunch for their child. Crestwood Pre-school actively supports government funding initiatives to make childcare accessible, processing applications for funded hours directly and guiding parents through the application process for extended entitlements.

What it's like

Children at Crestwood Pre-school play joyously and demonstrate strong relationships with staff. The effective key-person system helps children feel safe and secure. Children also understand expectations and respond well to routines.

Charity-runCommunity focusedTerm-time only

Pricing & funding

Fees for additional hours are calculated per term and invoiced monthly or half-termly in advance. Sessions do not include lunch, which parents must provide. Snacks are provided free of charge, supported by optional voluntary donations.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Additional hours not covered by funding£6.50 / hour

Good to know

  • Fees for additional hours outside of funding are calculated termly in advance.
  • Invoices can be paid monthly or half-termly, due at the start of each period.
  • No mandatory additional fees, though summer outings require an optional extra cost.
  • Snacks are provided free of charge, with voluntary contributions accepted.
  • Parents must provide a daily lunchbox with an ice pack for lunch at 12pm.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, Term time only. All Day 9:05 - 15:05

Food

Snacks provided free of charge, parents to provide daily lunchbox.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

Full days

Established

1986

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Crestwood Pre-school

Last inspected 7 July 2025 · Nicola Houston

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

Children at Crestwood Pre-school play joyously and demonstrate strong relationships with staff. The effective key-person system helps children feel safe and secure. Children also understand expectations and respond well to routines.

Inspector highlights

  • Children play joyously and have strong relationships with staff.
  • Leaders have developed a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Staff encourage children to develop their independence skills.
  • Dedicated staff provide highly effective support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Leaders are reflective and provide high-quality training for staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should develop the implementation of the curriculum to further extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts.
Inspection #10399861 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Dedicated staff provide highly effective support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff develop strong channels of communication with professionals, such as speech and language therapists and medical workers, to ensure that plans for children's learning and care are implemented collaboratively. Leaders strive to provide all children with access to their full entitlement to education.

Outdoor space

Children become highly engaged in small-group story times in the garden. Staff read enthusiastically to children and talk to them about the different pictures.

Inspection history

Date: November 2009

  • July 2025Good
  • December 2019Good
  • January 2016Outstanding
  • November 2009Outstanding

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