Food
Meals are freshly prepared on-site by our own cook using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Dietary preferences, intolerances and allergies are catered for.
Good Manors Day Nurseries
Ofsted: Needs attention·
5.0(6 parent reviews)
·118 Miller Drive, FAREHAM, PO16 7LN · Hampshire
Number of places
63 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Good Manors Day Nurseries Ltd, operating since 2004 in Fareham, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years, following the EYFS curriculum. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:30, all year round.
The setting has a capacity for 63 children and has consistently met safeguarding standards. The nursery has an inclusive environment, with staff making necessary adaptations to routines and activities to ensure all children can access their learning.
Leaders ensure additional funding is purposefully used, such as buying individual bags to help children regulate their emotions. While children are lovingly greeted and quickly engage in activities, there are some weaknesses in curriculum design that impact children's progress and staff confidence, particularly in mathematics and communication and language.
However, children with SEND receive targeted support and make individual progress, with staff attending regular training like Makaton to enhance communication skills. The nursery also makes good use of outdoor spaces for physical development, with plans to create allotments for children to grow produce, aligning with their sustainability initiative.
Parents speak positively about the support their children receive and its impact on their health and progress.
What it's like
Children are lovingly greeted and quickly immerse themselves in activities. There are weaknesses in the curriculum design, impacting children's progress and staff confidence. Leadership has not consistently identified these areas for improvement, negatively affecting children's learning.
Positive environmentEngaging activitiesStrong routinesFlexible staffOutdoor learning focus
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm, 51 weeks a year. Full day: 8am to 6pm; Early start: 7:30am to 8am; Late finish: 6pm to 6:30pm
Term time / All Year
All_year
Session types
Full day, Early start, Late finish
Established
2004
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Needs attention
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
—
Strong standard
—
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
—
Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Good Manors Day Nurseries
Last inspected 2 December 2025
Actions the provider must take
- strengthen the implementation of the curriculum to ensure that all areas of learning are ambitious, with particular regard to mathematics and communication and language
- improve teaching to ensure that children are consistently supported to build on what they already know and can do.
What it's like to attend
Children are lovingly greeted and quickly immerse themselves in activities. There are weaknesses in the curriculum design, impacting children's progress and staff confidence. Leadership has not consistently identified these areas for improvement, negatively affecting children's learning.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and staff have created a positive environment and encourage children to make their own choices and express themselves.
- Children demonstrate high levels of engagement as they explore a well-resourced environment and well-considered play activities.
- Leaders and staff place a focus on promoting positive behaviours and attitudes through well-established routines.
- Staff are flexible and make necessary adaptions to routines and activities to help them access their learning.
- Staff report high levels of support, morale and manageable workloads and are encouraged to grow within the company.
Areas to develop
- 1Children do not achieve their full potential in communication and language due to inconsistencies in interactions.
- 2Children, including those facing barriers to learning, do not make the progress they are capable of in mathematics due to curriculum weaknesses.
- 3The curriculum is not well-rounded or fully understood by all staff, impacting teaching in mathematics and language.
- 4Leaders have not consistently identified curriculum weaknesses or gaps in staff knowledge, affecting children's learning.
Inspection #10228365 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support and make individual progress as they broaden their communication skills. Staff attend regular training, such as Makaton training, to help them improve their skills and support children's communication. Leaders use additional funding to buy items specific to children's interests, such as individual bags to help children regulate their emotions.
Outdoor space
Staff make good use of outdoor spaces to help children improve their strength and coordination. Children love being outside in all weather, and staff ensure they are dressed appropriately. Leaders plan to turn a separate area into allotments where children can grow their own fruit and vegetables, aligning with their sustainability initiative.
Parent Reviews of Good Manors Day Nurseries
5.0
(6)
Emily Alford
7 months ago
I went to Millar Drive as support recently and the team were incredibly welcoming. They showed me round the rooms and they were very approachable. The team were so kind and asked questions to get to know me. It was lovely to see a new setting with such positive and friendly staff that had brilliant interactions with the children! I’d highly recommend this nursery to families who are looking for childcare!
Read on Google
Lynda Bon
11 months ago
A wonderful, welcoming nursery. From the greeting at the door to the welcome from the team going from room to room. Staff are engaged with children in their play and activities both indoors and outdoors supporting their learning and development. Confident, curious children approached and engaged in conversations with me and wanted to share what they were doing. A lovely visit and I would recommend this nursery.
Read on Google
Ashleigh Spencer
9 months ago
Very experienced Manager. Staff are always welcoming and team works together to support the nursery. The nursery equipment is appropriate for all ages and the rooms are very inviting for the children.
Read on Google
Helena Deacon
a year ago
An excellent nursery with happy, engaged children. I visited this nursery and was made to feel like a guest in a very happy home. Children were so well cared for and given lots of opportunities for learning and play in the setting and in their garden. I was even given a taste of lunch which was delicious! I would recommend this nursery.
Read on Google
Samantha Clarke
a year ago
Extraordinary nursery. Not only absolutely amazing with my youngest, but also my eldest who doesn’t go to the nursery. All the staff go above and beyond for my child and they have fantastic excursions and experiences. They do fantastic activities with them on a daily basis.
Read on GoogleReviews from Google for Good Manors Day Nurseries. See all on Google Maps
Inspection history
Date: November 2008
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- September 2022Good
- November 2016Outstanding
- April 2013Good
- November 2008Good
Frequently asked about Good Manors Day Nurseries
Nearby day nurseries in FAREHAM
Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Good Manors Day Nurseries.
-
0.4 miOfsted: Good
Happy Faces Pre-School
Fareham · PO15 6DD
4.3(6 reviews) -
0.7 miOfsted: Good
Turtles Day Nursery
Fareham · PO16 0EN
4.5(16 reviews) -
0.7 miOfsted: Good
Kidz Inc
Fareham · PO14 1NH
4.9(16 reviews) -
0.8 miOfsted: Good
Growing Places @ Oakmeadow
Fareham · PO15 6LL
-
0.9 miOfsted: Requires improvement
Little Munchkins
Fareham · PO14 1PE
3.3(9 reviews) -
0.9 miOfsted rating unavailable
Little Munchkins Fareham
Fareham · PO14 1PE
3.3(9 reviews)
Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.
Claim listingShare this nursery
Send to a partner, friend or family member.
This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more