Opening hours
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks a year (closed 2 weeks at Christmas and Bank Holidays)
Little Deers Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Little Deers Day Nursery, situated in the scenic village of Burley within the New Forest National Park, provides a peaceful and secure environment for children aged three months up to their transition to 'Big School' at four years old. The day nursery operates for 50 weeks a year, closing for two weeks over Christmas and on Bank Holidays, with daily hours from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
As a charitable organisation run by a committee, Little Deers is dedicated to offering play, care, and education in a stimulating and nurturing setting. The nursery features two main rooms: the Caterpillars Room for under-threes and the Butterflies Room for children over three, both with access to all-weather play areas.
The extensive outdoor space, including a large forest garden with natural play elements, allows children to engage with nature throughout the seasons. The nursery is committed to continuously improving its facilities and educational offerings, striving to provide exceptional learning experiences, as highlighted by positive parent feedback and Ofsted reports.
What it's like
Children benefit from staff support to challenge and extend their physical skills during play. Staff help babies develop hand-eye coordination and build obstacle courses for older children. Staff take children on local walks through the forest to explore nature and climb logs, developing their physical skills and love of the outdoors.
Charity-run nurseryExtensive outdoor spaceForest Explorers programmeAll-year round and term-time optionsNut-free nursery
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (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
Waitlist
No availability for under 3s until Summer 2027. Very limited availability for over 3s.
Age range
3 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Deers Day Nursery
Last inspected 11 July 2025
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 benefit from staff support to challenge and extend their physical skills during play. Staff help babies develop hand-eye coordination and build obstacle courses for older children. Staff take children on local walks through the forest to explore nature and climb logs, developing their physical skills and love of the outdoors.
Inspector highlights
- Children benefit from staff support to challenge and extend their physical skills.
- Staff follow children's interests closely and encourage their curiosity.
- Nurturing staff set clear expectations for children's behaviour.
- Staff use skilful questioning techniques that help older children talk about what they know in more detail.
- There is good support for children's speech and language.
Areas to develop
- 1To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should enhance staff's understanding and teaching of the curriculum to consistently build on what children know and can do.
Inspection #10364233 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There is good support for children's speech and language. Staff collaborate with specialist professionals to provide language activities that help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to make rapid progress.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from staff support to challenge and extend their physical skills during play at this lively nursery. Staff build obstacle courses that challenge older children to balance and jump independently. In addition, staff take children on local walks through the forest to explore nature and climb logs. This develops children's physical skills and love of the outdoors while keeping them active throughout the day. Staff's positivity for the project has helped all children settle quickly into the new building and make full use of the expanded outdoor learning areas.
Google Reviews of Little Deers Day Nursery
5.0
(1 Google review)
Tim Hiscock
8 years ago
Great place for the kids. My daughter had a wonderful 3 years there. Friendly and helpful staff
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Inspection history
Date: July 2013
- July 2025Good
- January 2019Good
- April 2016Good
- July 2013Requires improvement
Frequently asked about Little Deers Day Nursery
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