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Old Dairy Farm Nursery

Ofsted: Needs attention·
4.4(14 parent reviews) ·36 Winchester Road, PETERSFIELD, GU32 3PB · Hampshire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Old Dairy Farm Nursery, established in 2017, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years located in Petersfield. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6:30pm, 51 weeks of the year, offering an all-year provision.

The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Children at Old Dairy Farm Nursery make secure progress across all areas of learning, developing strong bonds with key adults and confidently expressing themselves.

The staff effectively integrate outdoor learning, sparking curiosity and early scientific thinking through discussions about light, shade, and shadows. The children are encouraged to explore their environment and test physical skills like crawling, climbing, and riding bikes.

While overall children are supported to develop well, the nursery is working to refine systems for identifying and providing tailored support for children with additional needs or learning gaps at the earliest opportunity.

Our ethos

The Old Dairy Farm Nursery is committed to delivering high-quality care and education, fostering confident exploration and development in children within a natural and engaging setting. They place a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, utilising their rural setting for year-round exploration.

What it's like

Overall, children are supported to develop well from their starting points. They acquire the skills needed to express their wants and needs and are supported to understand and manage their feelings and emotions. All children develop strong bonds with key adults, which supports their confidence and independence as they become resilient learners. However, systems in place do not fully support some children with gaps in their learning to be identified at the earliest opportunity and receive the tailored support they may need to reduce barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.

Secure progressConfident childrenOutdoor learningStrong bondsResilient learners

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on either a school day or a full day session. Additional hours and early or late extensions are charged at a flat hourly or half-hourly rate. Funded childcare is subject to an hourly service fee to cover meals and consumables, with two options available depending on the package chosen.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Early drop-off and late pick-up are charged per 30-minute slot.
  • Additional hours outside of funding are charged hourly.
  • The All-Inclusive Package service fee covers breakfast, hot lunch, tea, snacks, and enhanced provision.
  • Funded childcare only option requires parents to pay for two settling sessions.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm, 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
Strong standard
—
Expected standard
Needs attention
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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Old Dairy Farm Nursery

Last inspected 3 December 2025

Actions the provider must take

  • improve the arrangements to identify and support children with gaps in their learning and development, including the support staff across the setting receive to plan for their key children
  • implement effective systems and procedures to identify vulnerable and disadvantaged children who may face barriers to their learning and ensure information and support are provided to access additional resources, including funding to promote their welfare and wellbeing at the earliest opportunity
  • ensure leaders maintain effective oversight of staff work with their key children, particularly those with emerging gaps in their development or facing barriers to their learning, to prevent delay in seeking advice and guidance from external agencies and coordinating the referrals and support for families that their children require
  • support staff to make adaptations to their teaching, strengthening the sharing of key information about children's changing circumstances and ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to promote their wellbeing and development

What it's like to attend

Overall, children are supported to develop well from their starting points. They acquire the skills needed to express their wants and needs and are supported to understand and manage their feelings and emotions. All children develop strong bonds with key adults, which supports their confidence and independence as they become resilient learners. However, systems in place do not fully support some children with gaps in their learning to be identified at the earliest opportunity and receive the tailored support they may need to reduce barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make secure progress from their starting points across all areas of learning.
  • Babies and young children communicate their wants and needs clearly, showing confidence in expressing themselves.
  • Children explore their environment confidently and enjoy opportunities to test physical skills.
  • Staff make effective use of outdoor learning, prompting discussions about light, shade and shadows, which sparks curiosity and early scientific thinking.
  • Leaders ensure that children feel safe and well cared for and settle quickly down to their learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders do not have robust systems to identify and address gaps in children's learning and development at the earliest opportunity.
  • 2Leaders and practitioners do not consistently adapt teaching for disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or those facing barriers to learning and wellbeing.
  • 3Leaders have not ensured that inclusive practice is consistent across the setting.
  • 4Leaders do not retain effective oversight of arrangements for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those facing barriers to learning.
Inspection #10112870 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders should continue to refine systems for early identification and intervention so that all children, particularly those with additional needs, benefit from timely support and make even stronger progress.

Outdoor space

Children explore their environment confidently and enjoy opportunities to test physical skills, such as crawling, climbing and riding bikes. Staff make effective use of outdoor learning, prompting discussions about light, shade and shadows, which sparks curiosity and early scientific thinking.

Parent Reviews of Old Dairy Farm Nursery

4.4
(14)
Emily Saunders
2 years ago

Our daughter started Old Dairy Farm Nursery in January this year aged 8 months. We have nothing but praise for the exceptional, caring, friendly and dedicated staff - she simply loves her time at nursery and always goes off with a smile and comes home very 'chatty'! It is a daunting time sending your little one off to nursery, but the transition was made so easy with up to date pictures and information shared of her progress by the brilliant and attentive staff. The nursery has a wonderful ethos in a beautiful setting with a big focus on outdoor activities, sensory, physical and emotional development - out little girl is certainly thriving and her confidence has grown after only a short time with the nursery. Thank you for everything you do 😊

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Tara Baker
2 years ago

My daughter has attended the setting since she turned 1. Right from her first settling in session, the staff made her feel instantly settled, engaged and content. At 18 months old, she runs in each day without a glance back at me, eager to see what’s been set up for the day. This tells me more than any review could! The daily home cooked meals look and sound delicious and are clearly enjoyed by the children. Beautiful setting - even the drive up to it finishes off the overarching feeling of professionalism that echo’s from all the staff

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Grace Bench
5 years ago

Our son has been attending Old Dairy Farm Nursery for almost 2 years now. We cannot fault it. The staff are caring, friendly and so dedicated to learning (for example, every single weekday during lockdown they have uploaded activities, stories, songs etc. to help with development and entertainment of our children - this is still ongoing for those still at home). The setting is amazing, loads of outdoor space used every day, indoor sensory rooms and right on the doorstep of beautiful countryside where the children enjoy outdoor walks, learning all the time. The information we receive on our son is comprehensive and there are regular parents’ evenings alongside detailed handovers at pick up. Our new baby is already signed up ready for January 2021. We feel so lucky to be able to give our child such an excellent, safe and supportive environment. It is truly a brilliant nursery!

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Victoria Wallace
5 years ago

Our daughter has been attending Old Dairy Farm Nursery for nearly 2 years, since she was 8 months old. The nursery setting is just dreamy with plenty of outdoor space, fields of sheep and lovely walks and adventures to be had right outside the back gate. Our daughter absolutely loves it there and has thrived there. Her first day back after lockdown, she was a little nervous (to be expected) but the staff gave her the best and most amazingly warm welcome back and she skipped in. When I collected her, she kept asking me to turn around because she wanted to go back! The staff are so caring and she has built such a lovely relationship with so many of them. We have our newborn son signed up to start at Old Dairy Farm in 2021 already. We wouldn’t dream of sending him anywhere else.

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Raïda bahsoun
4 years ago

Great nursery setting, lovely outdoor setting, safe environment, delicious and nutritious meals, great staff. The management has also handled the Covid pandemic very well by keeping the nursery setting safe and by offering many activities to the children. Our daughter still talks about the Old Dairy Farm and we feel lucky that she was able to attend it. Thank you!

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Frequently asked about Old Dairy Farm Nursery

About the setting

Old Dairy Farm Nursery was registered with Ofsted on 11/12/2017. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises type and is located at 36 Winchester Road, PETERSFIELD, Hampshire, GU32 3PB. The registered person is MRFR Limited and it operates all year round. The setting accepts children in the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register.

URN
EY549719
Registered person
MRFR Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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