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Little Nest Childcare

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(3 Google reviews) ·Burridge Village Hall, Botley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 1BS · Hampshire
Number of places
33 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Little Nest Childcare, situated in Burridge Village Hall, Southampton, offers a nurturing environment for children aged nine months to school age. The day nursery operates 50 weeks a year, providing flexible sessions between 8 am and 6 pm.

It features a spacious and bright indoor hall, with separate dedicated areas for under-twos (known as the Chick Room) and preschool children. Both rooms boast direct access to secure outdoor spaces, as well as the adjacent Burridge Field and Park, encouraging outdoor play and exploration.

The childcare centre is Ofsted registered and committed to supporting each child’s unique needs through personalised care. They strive to foster confidence, independence, respect, and kindness in children, preparing them for their future educational journey while creating lasting memories.

The staff are described by parents as amazing, supportive, approachable, and genuinely interested in each child’s development, offering a variety of activities including those with external coaches for sports like tennis and football.

Our ethos

Our vision for every Little Nest child is that they leave us as confident, independent, respectful and kind little people, ready for their next steps in education equipped with life long core memories of their time with us! Our core values underpin everything we strive for at Little Nest.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled, enjoying their time at this welcoming provision. They develop secure relationships with staff, who know them well and respond attentively to their needs. Children feel safe and secure and behave very well, demonstrating positive attitudes to learning. They quickly learn and follow established routines and participate confidently in group times, forming positive friendships. Children enjoy a range of learning experiences that help them make progress from their starting points and are prepared appropriately for their next stages.

Ofsted RegisteredOutdoor AccessFlexible SessionsAll-inclusive ChildcareStretched Funding Offer

Pricing & funding

Little Nest Childcare charges hourly rates for hours exceeding government funding entitlements, with different rates for under-twos, two-year-olds, and three-to-four-year-olds. A parental contribution is applied per funded hour, and there is a daily charge for a hot lunch. Funding entitlements are stretched over 50 weeks.

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

Good to know

  • Government funding is available 38 weeks a year and is stretched over 50 weeks to avoid large bills during school holidays.
  • Every funded hour is subject to a parental contribution, which covers costs not provided for by government funding.
  • The parental contribution is optional, but opting out will create stipulations on what can be provided for the child and the sessions offered.

Key facts

Food

Hot lunch provided for an additional charge.

Opening hours

Mon-Friday: 08:00 – 18:00

Age range

9 months old to school age

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jun 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Little Nest Childcare

Last inspected 11 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled, enjoying their time at this welcoming provision. They develop secure relationships with staff, who know them well and respond attentively to their needs. Children feel safe and secure and behave very well, demonstrating positive attitudes to learning. They quickly learn and follow established routines and participate confidently in group times, forming positive friendships. Children enjoy a range of learning experiences that help them make progress from their starting points and are prepared appropriately for their next stages.

Inspector highlights

  • The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders and staff have established an excellent culture of positive behaviour and respectful relationships, with well-embedded and consistent routines.
  • Children develop strong social skills and build highly positive relationships, learning to value others' contributions.
  • Leaders and staff place a high priority on children's emotional wellbeing, supporting them to recognise and manage their feelings.
  • Leaders promote healthy lifestyles effectively, with nutritious cooked meals, healthy snacks, and initiatives promoting oral health.
  • Leaders have designed a broad curriculum that supports children's learning across all areas of development, with a focus on communication and language.
  • Leaders have developed an inclusive culture where children's individual needs are identified and supported in a timely manner.
  • Leaders are committed to providing an inclusive environment where children feel safe, valued and supported to learn.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should strengthen staff training to support young children to manage risks safely and develop their understanding of how to keep themselves safe.
  • 2Opportunities for the youngest children to progressively develop their understanding of how to manage risks and keep themselves safe are not as well sequenced as in other areas of the curriculum.
  • 3Opportunities for children to develop awareness of safety are not consistently embedded across all age groups.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported through inclusive teaching approaches and tailored resources. Staff use visual aids and prompts effectively to support communication and language development, ensuring they can participate in activities and express their needs. Additional funding is used to provide targeted one-to-one support and private speech and language therapy.

EAL / language support

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported through inclusive teaching approaches. Staff use visual aids and prompts effectively to support communication and language development. This helps them to participate in activities and express their needs.

Google Reviews of Little Nest Childcare

5.0
(3 Google reviews)
Mae Simarro
8 months ago

We cannot recommend Little Nest enough! Best decision we made moving our daughter to join them! All of the teachers are just absolutely lovely, consistent, go above and beyond & truly care for the children so beautifully. My daughter adored her teachers! Nothing was ever too much, they were always so so helpful & accommodating. The staff made us all feel welcome, relaxed & at ease from the first time we met them until our daughters last day a year later. Gutted to leave 🫶 but grateful for the memories. Thank you little nest. You are amazing!!

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Kate Burrans
10 months ago

We honestly couldn’t ask for a better nursery than Little Nest. We followed Megan, Paige and Rachel here after they cared for our daughter at a previous setting, and it was the best decision. The love, care, and attention they give is just incredible. They treat our daughter like their own, and that trust means the world to us. Since starting at Little Nest, Sophia has truly thrived. She comes home full of stories, excitement, and new things she’s learned. From dance lessons to football, tennis, and all the lovely day-to-day activities in between, they give the children so much variety and fun while supporting their development every step of the way. The whole team is amazing—every single one of them. You can feel how much they genuinely care about the children, and it shows in everything they do. Their support for us parents is also what makes them special. Even if that’s just a reassuring chat, helpful advice or just knowing they are there to listen, it makes such a difference. Which I think is super important when you want a nursery that is more than just childcare, but a place for our little ones to be truly nurtured. Little Nest is an extension of our family and we are truly grateful for them all. We are glad to have been apart of their first year and they have gone above and beyond at every step. We highly recommend.

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Hayley Henson
a year ago

We couldn’t be happier with Little Nest and would highly recommend this pre-school. From the start, it was clear this is a place where children are cared for, nurtured, and encouraged to learn in a fun and supportive environment. The staff are absolutely wonderful – always approachable, kind, and genuinely interested in each child’s development. What stands out to us are the little touches that make a big difference. For example, there's an easel outside the door each morning so the children can see which staff will be there that day, and at pick-up time, it’s updated with the day’s activities. It’s such a lovely way to help parents immediately reconnect with their children and learn about what they’ve been up to. They have a lending library to encourage reading, regular sports activities with football, tennis and dancing and also some pet guinea pigs! The communication between the pre-school and parents is excellent – we’re always kept in the loop about what our daughter is doing, and there’s always time to ask questions or share concerns. The team have created a true sense of community, where both children and parents feel welcome, listened to, and valued. Our daughter is absolutely thriving here and we are so happy we chose this setting. Thank you Team Little Nest.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 June 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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