--- title: "Hummingbirds Nursery, Alresford | Ofsted: Good" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/hummingbirds-nursery-so24-0js-2663295 description: "Hummingbirds Nursery in Alresford — rated Good by Ofsted. See fees, opening hours, photos and contact details. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Hummingbirds Nursery in Alresford Ofsted: Good (Aug 2024) · 5.0 (2 Google reviews) · College Farm, Church Lane, Alresford, SO24 0JS · Hampshire Number of places 30 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Aug 2024 Local authority Hampshire ## About this day nursery Hummingbirds Nursery, established over a decade ago by qualified Early Years Practitioners Ali and Nat, is dedicated to fostering happy, confident, and caring children with a passion for learning. The day nursery, which relocated to a purpose-built facility in Bramdean, Alresford in May 2022, emphasises a child-centred and homely atmosphere. They prioritise close collaboration with parents to ensure each child reaches their full potential. The curriculum is enriched with specialist teachers in Drama, Music, Sport and Dance, and a comprehensive literacy and maths programme for pre-schoolers. The day nursery operates 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, providing an all-inclusive fee structure that covers specialist activities and nutritious homemade meals and snacks. Hummingbirds Nursery is committed to providing a secure and nurturing environment, ensuring children are well-prepared for school and equipped to embrace future opportunities. Our ethos Hummingbirds Nursery is committed to fostering happy, confident, and caring children with a passion for learning. They emphasise a child-centred and homely atmosphere, and prioritise close collaboration with parents to ensure each child reaches their full potential. The nursery is committed to providing a secure and nurturing environment, ensuring children are well-prepared for school. What it's like Staff have created an engaging curriculum with a wide range of outdoor activities that support children's physical development. These experiences have helped children to develop a love for the countryside and an understanding of its value to the local community. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, and they plan interesting, fun activities that celebrate children's experiences. Child-centred environment Specialist teachers Homemade meals Forest School ethos ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare 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 Food All-inclusive, homemade meals and healthy snacks Opening hours Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Hummingbirds Nursery Last inspected 29 August 2024 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 Inspector highlights - Leaders have devised an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that continually builds on what children know and can do. - Adults help children to express their opinions through activities such as voting with raised hands for songs and presenting ideas for changes to the setting. - Staff provide children with responsive emotional support, helping them to develop skills to regulate their own emotions. - Staff prioritise the well-being of children on trips out by ensuring they understand rules, monitoring them closely, and evaluating potential risks. - There is very effective support for children with SEND, with staff collaborating with parents and specialists to set meaningful targets. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen arrangements for monitoring staff's practice to help enhance the quality of teaching and learning all children receive. Inspection #10355113 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50259069) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Adults collaborate well with parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to ensure that any additional needs are supported. There is very effective support for children with SEND. Staff work well together to highlight areas in which children need further support. They use these assessments, along with advice from specialist professionals and feedback from parents, to set meaningful targets for children with SEND. As a result, children with additional needs make good progress from their starting points. Outdoor space Staff have created an engaging curriculum with a wide range of outdoor activities that support children's physical development. These include mud, sand and water play, insect hunts in hedgerows and energising treks across fields of crops. ## Google Reviews of Hummingbirds Nursery 5.0 (2 Google reviews) Laura Easterbrook 7 months ago Such a wonderful nursery! Our son loved it here, it's a family focused, fun loving, outdoorsy place in an idyllic countryside setting. The ladies are all so lovely too. Gutted he had to leave! 5*s all round! Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21sNlIzQmZUbWxSZEhGMmNuTlRaV3cyWW5GSlEyYxAB!2m1!1s0x4874157f50ddfeaf:0x34db0c2999fc0b4b) Loreta Ponomariov 3 years ago Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQydTRmV2Z3EAE!2m1!1s0x4874157f50ddfeaf:0x34db0c2999fc0b4b) Reviews from Google for Hummingbirds Nursery. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=3808651282688510795&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 29 August 2024 Good Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50259069) ## Frequently asked about Hummingbirds Nursery ### What kind of childcare setting is Hummingbirds Nursery? ### How can Hummingbirds Nursery be contacted? ### What ages of children does Hummingbirds Nursery take? ### Which funded childcare options does Hummingbirds Nursery accept? ## Nearby day nurseries in Alresford Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Hummingbirds Nursery. - Ofsted: Outstanding 1.4 mi ### Wildflowers Kindergarten Alresford · SO24 0LQ 5.0(7 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/wildflowers-kindergarten-so24-0lq-ey383382 - Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### Meon Springs Montessori - Kilmeston Alresford · SO24 0NW 5.0(5 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/meon-springs-montessori-kilmeston-so24-0nw-ey540307 - Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### Cherry Tree Pre-School Cheriton · SO24 0QQ https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/cherry-tree-pre-school-so24-0qq-ey458949 - Ofsted: Good 2.7 mi ### Busy Bees Pre-School Alresford · SO24 0AA https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-pre-school-so24-0aa-511327 - Ofsted: Good 2.9 mi ### Perins Preschool Alresford · SO24 9NB https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/perins-preschool-so24-9nb-2732609 See all nurseries in Alresford →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=Alresford ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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