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The Hive Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
·74 Church Road, Steep, PETERSFIELD, GU32 2DG · Hampshire
Number of places
15 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

The Hive Day Nursery, established in 1983, provides a warm, home-from-home environment for children aged 0-3 years in Petersfield. 30 pm.

Staff are dedicated to getting to know each child and their family before they start, ensuring a smooth transition and helping children to quickly settle in and form strong bonds with staff. The nursery follows an engaging curriculum that supports all children in making good progress, with staff closely tracking development to plan for continued learning.

The Ofsted report, which rated The Hive Day Nursery as 'Good' in its latest inspection on 4th June 2025, highlights the strong team, effective incorporation of mathematical concepts into daily routines, and the focus on fostering positive behaviour and independence. Children are encouraged to explore their environment and engage in activities like gardening to develop self-care skills.

They also have access to various climbing equipment both indoors and outdoors, supporting their physical development. While the nursery excels in many areas, the report suggests strengthening staff practice to allow children more time to process instructions and develop greater independence in completing tasks.

What it's like

Staff work well together to provide a warm home-from-home environment where children thrive in their development. Staff spend time getting to know children and their families well before they start. Children show that they have built strong bonds with staff by the way they engage confidently with them.

Engaging curriculumStrong teamMathematical conceptsGood behaviourIndependent learnersPhysical development

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 07:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Age range

Children

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

Full Day Care

Food

Not Specified

Staff

Not Specified

Waitlist

Not Specified

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Hive Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 June 2025

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

Staff work well together to provide a warm home-from-home environment where children thrive in their development. Staff spend time getting to know children and their families well before they start. Children show that they have built strong bonds with staff by the way they engage confidently with them.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders plan an engaging curriculum that supports all children to make good progress.
  • Leaders have established a long-standing, close-knit team who work well together.
  • Staff consider ways to teach children mathematical concepts, successfully incorporating mathematics into daily routines.
  • Children behave well and engage in their learning with good support from staff, frequently showing kindness towards each other.
  • Staff support children to become independent learners through regularly revisiting experiences such as gardening activities.
  • Children are supported to develop their physical skills and have access to different climbing equipment.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff practice to allow children sufficient time to process and respond to instructions and enable children to do things for themselves
Inspection #10394752 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this had on children's learning. Children are supported to develop their physical skills and have access to different climbing equipment to suit the various ages and stages of development.

Inspection history

Date: April 2007

  • June 2025Good
  • June 2025Good
  • October 2019Good
  • September 2019Good
  • January 2016Good
  • January 2016Good
  • June 2015Inadequate
  • May 2015Inadequate
  • June 2012Good
  • May 2012Good
  • April 2007Requires improvement

Frequently asked about The Hive Day Nursery

About the setting

The Hive Day Nursery registered in 1983. It operates in Petersfield, Hampshire. The nursery is open during term time, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5.30pm. It provides childcare for children up to the term after their third birthday. There are eight staff including the manager; of these, seven hold childcare qualifications at level 3 and above.

URN
109691
Registered person
Jefferies, Sarah Jane
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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