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The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook # The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2025) · The Church Centre, Portsmouth Road, Liphook, GU30 7DJ · Hampshire Number of places 28 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2025 Local authority Hampshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The Ark Pre-School in Liphook offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children aged 2 years to school age can embark on a journey of discovery. With over eight years of experience, the nursery is dedicated to providing high-quality early years education, encouraging children to explore, ask questions, and develop their innate strengths through play-based learning and engaging activities. Situated next to the Church Centre in central Liphook, The Ark Pre-School prides itself on integrating joy, creativity, and care into every child's early developmental stages. The team believes that early years education forms a crucial foundation for future learning and growth, fostering an atmosphere where every child can thrive and build confidence as they learn through play. What it's like Children arrive at the setting happy and excited to see their friends. Staff plan activities that build on children's interests. Staff take time to build strong attachments with children and parents through home visits and settling-in sessions, providing high-quality, consistent care. Play-based learning Community-focused Accepts various funding types No top-up fees for funded hours ## Pricing & funding Fees are charged per session, with options including early sessions, morning and afternoon sessions, lunchtimes, full days, and after-school care. Rates are structured across two age bands: two-year-olds and three-year-olds. Additional costs include a termly voluntary contribution and a fee for booking changes. Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Good to know - Charges apply for hours attended outside of funded entitlement or for non-eligible children. - A voluntary contribution is requested termly. - A fee is charged for making changes to booked sessions. ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, during term time, from 8.15am to 3.30pm Age range 2 years to school age Term time / All Year Term Time Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook Last inspected 6 June 2025 · Lucy Short 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 Children arrive at the setting happy and excited to see their friends. Staff plan activities that build on children's interests. Staff take time to build strong attachments with children and parents through home visits and settling-in sessions, providing high-quality, consistent care. Inspector highlights - Children are provided with excellent opportunities to develop their physical skills using a range of equipment. - Children are able to choose from a broad range of activities and enjoy moving freely from one experience to another. - Children know it is tidy-up time when they hear the tambourine and respond quickly and positively. - Interactions between staff and children are relaxed and natural, with mostly high-quality conversations. - Children thoroughly enjoy choosing a book and sitting on an adult's lap for a cuddle and a story, which encourages a love of stories. - Children are taught how to keep themselves safe and learn how to risk-assess equipment outside with support. Areas to develop - 1 support staff to know when to adapt their teaching so that children remain focused and engaged in meaningful learning. - 2 enhance staff's knowledge of how to extend children's vocabulary during conversation even further. Inspection #10398690 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50281860) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook Inspection date Jun 2025 Inspection no. 10398690 Lead inspector Lucy Short Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50281860)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY550836) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-ark-pre-school-nursery-liphook-gu30-7dj-ey550836) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents value the support they receive from staff. They describe how their children enjoy attending the setting and how their progress has come on in leaps and bounds since joining. Parents enjoy attending the family singing sessions and feel very much involved in their child's learning. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The curriculum is inclusive for every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff know every child really well and use this knowledge to support them in their learning. Staff use prompts, such as sign language or visual picture cards, to help children with SEND understand when it is time to share a bike or wait their turn. Outdoor space Children are provided with excellent opportunities to develop their physical skills using a range of equipment. Children enjoy using bikes, slides and a large tractor tyre outside to practise balancing, jumping, sliding and running. Staff join in with children's games to enhance their learning, such as drawing round staff using chalk on the playground to learn about shape and size. Children are taught how to keep themselves safe and learn how to risk assess the equipment outside with support. Inspection history Date: November 2019 - June 2025 Good - November 2019 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook ### What are the opening hours at The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook? ### What stands out about the nursery’s provision? ### Which area does The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook serve? ### How do parents describe the nursery? ### How does the nursery support children with SEND? ## Nearby day nurseries in Liphook Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Ivy Mill Day Nursery Liphook · GU30 7AB 5.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/ivy-mill-day-nursery-gu30-7ab-2699802) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Three Frogs Nursery Liphook · GU30 7AN ](/nursery/three-frogs-nursery-gu30-7an-2724721) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Madhatters Nursery Liphook · GU30 7NY ](/nursery/madhatters-nursery-gu30-7ny-ey483520) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.7 mi ### Busy Bees Day Nursery at Haslemere Haslemere · GU27 1QA ](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-haslemere-gu27-1qa-119969) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.0 mi ### Camelsdale Preschool CIO Haslemere · GU27 3RN ](/nursery/camelsdale-preschool-cio-gu27-3rn-ey541584) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.2 mi ### Aster Daisy Nursery Rake, Liss · GU33 7PH ](/nursery/aster-daisy-nursery-gu33-7ph-2663877) [See all nurseries in Liphook →](/search?q=Liphook) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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