Opening hours
The pre-school opens five days a week during term time. A variety of sessions are available on request, with core hours between 8.30am and 3.30pm. Staff also offer a daily breakfast club from 8am.
Fernlea Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Fernlea Pre-School, established in 1968, provides childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years old. 30 pm, with a daily breakfast club available from 8 am.
What it's like
Children demonstrate they feel happy and secure in this nurturing pre-school, greeting staff with a smile and confidently waving goodbye to parents. They quickly settle into activities with peers, showing strong relationships. Staff are positive role models, promoting personal safety and encouraging good behaviour.
Nurturing environmentStrong progressEffective SEND supportOutdoor playSupportive staff
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Fernlea Pre-School
Last inspected 12 January 2023 · Jane Franks
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 demonstrate they feel happy and secure in this nurturing pre-school, greeting staff with a smile and confidently waving goodbye to parents. They quickly settle into activities with peers, showing strong relationships. Staff are positive role models, promoting personal safety and encouraging good behaviour.
Inspector highlights
- The manager regularly reflects on the provision to make improvements, including ensuring all committee members are aware of their responsibility to carry out suitability checks.
- The manager and staff know the children well and plan a broad curriculum with experiences that focus on children's next steps and ongoing progress.
- Staff identify children who may need additional help or early intervention and agree support plans swiftly, working closely with other professionals.
- Children play cooperatively and show great imagination, using natural resources to make pretend soup and following picture instructions to build early reading skills.
- Children gain good physical skills, building on stamina and perseverance by rolling large tyres and learning new skills with resources like balls and hoops.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the support for children to further develop their understanding of mathematics
- 2continue to build on the professional development and coaching of staff, to enhance their good practice and extend children's learning to the highest level.
Inspection #10243084 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak well of the care that their children receive.
They praise the manager's and staff's passion and high expectations for children.
Parents comment positively on the progress their children have made and on the support they receive to continue their children's learning at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. Staff identify children who may need additional help or early intervention and agree support plans swiftly. They work closely with other professionals to ensure a collaborative approach to children's learning.
Outdoor space
Children confidently move between the indoor and outdoor play areas throughout the day. Children gain good physical skills, building on their stamina and showing high levels of perseverance as they roll large tyres across the outdoor play area.
Parent Reviews of Fernlea Pre-School
5.0
(4)
Bethanie
a year ago
Best preschool I've found. I've worked in many and I viewed so many after moving and decided on these. The staff are amazing all very experienced. Great with supporting children and parents in any way they can. Highly recommend them.
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Zoli Zambo
8 years ago
Best pre-school we could find far and wide. Both our children loved going there and we as parents can only praise them for their work and flexibility.
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Syed Asrar Masum
a year ago
Staff is very accommodating and caring towards children, administration is very welcoming and flexible
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Jack Simmons
10 years ago
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: November 2013
- January 2023Good
- April 2022Requires improvement
- December 2016Good
- November 2013Good
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