--- title: "YMCA Woolston Day Nursery, Southampton | Ofsted: Good | Reviews" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/ymca-woolston-day-nursery-so19-9ef-ey479896 description: "YMCA Woolston Day Nursery in Southampton — rated Good by Ofsted and 4.2/5 from 19 reviews. See fees, opening hours and photos. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # YMCA Woolston Day Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jul 2021) · 4.2 (19 Google reviews) · Victoria Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9EF · Southampton Number of places 108 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Jul 2021 Local authority Southampton ## About this day nursery YMCA Woolston Day Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years, operating from 7 am to 6 pm daily. Located within the Centenary Quay development in Woolston, Southampton, the day nursery boasts modern, recently renovated facilities, including a large, age-appropriate outdoor play area. Recognising the importance of healthy development, the nursery provides nutritious, freshly prepared meals and snacks, catering to various dietary needs. They also offer a flexible array of sessions, including full days, half days, and extended hours, to accommodate diverse family schedules. The nursery is committed to inclusivity, accepting various government funding schemes to make quality childcare accessible to more families. This dedication extends to their enriching curriculum, which incorporates elements like language development (Baby Signing), physical activity (FitKidz), and creative expression (singing and dancing), all designed to support children's growth and prepare them for school. What it's like Children thrive in this large, very clean, airy nursery, alongside staff who support their needs well. They enjoy rich play and language experiences and show high levels of motivation and curiosity. Staff create an extremely vibrant and inviting environment to stimulate children. Nutritious meals Modern facilities Outdoor play area Flexible sessions Accepts government funding ## Pricing & funding This nursery offers full-day and half-day sessions with fees structured across three age bands: under two years, two to three years, and three to five years. Special rates are available for childcare during school holidays. Registration and deposit fees apply to secure a placement. Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) Good to know - A non-refundable registration fee is required. - A refundable deposit is required to secure a place. - Special daily and weekly rates apply during school holidays. ## Key facts Food Nutritious, freshly prepared meals and snacks provided, with allergies and dietary requirements catered for. Opening hours 7 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday Age range 0-5 years Term time / All Year All Year Session types Full day, Half day, Extended day Waitlist Not explicitly stated Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for YMCA Woolston Day Nursery Last inspected 1 July 2021 · Loraine Wardlaw Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Members of the new leadership team strive for excellence in everything they do and have high aspirations for their staff and children. - An excellent monitoring system is in place to develop the quality of education across the nursery. - Staff expertly support babies' care and learning needs. - The focus on high-quality key-person relationships is evident. - Children's behaviour is excellent. Areas to develop - 1 continue to develop the quality of education, with emphasis on the quality of teaching practice with older children - 2 strengthen the partnership with parents to enable them to continue their children's learning at home. Inspection #10197595 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50167378) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Overall, parents report good communication with the staff and the benefits of their child attending nursery. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space When a young child becomes attached to a nursery sun hat, they take it home and wear it consistently indoors and outside. ## Google Reviews of YMCA Woolston Day Nursery 4.2 (19 Google reviews) Jenny Swain 5 months ago My SEND daughter was unable to attend. We applied around Easter 24, had funding agreed for September, they then wanted my 1.5yo to have 2 adults to her. Which every other professional and myself felt was completely unnecessary and we felt like they were blocking her attending. I had to continue to chase them for updates on when they'd recruited and the September start. September she was unable to start due to not having a 1:1. And by November we were still left with nothing in place. No communication from them, and the last phone call I had, the admin team seemed unaware that they had a 1:1 vacancy!!! When i asked about applicants for her 1:1, they at one point had offered someone the job, but we're awaiting a reply for weeks... they said if they turned it down, they had another applicant, but as the weeks sent on, before this person declined, I had no more information. Finally I asked for a refund of my deposit, for her stating there, which I have chased, and although they said they would refund me, I've not yet received any money back for a service they couldn't provide! I have more negative feedback, and we didn't even start!!! In response to your reply, why do I have to send an email AGAIN after I've sent over 20 and phone over 13 times?!? I really hope this will achieve something, but I am really not convinced! Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21oak1FdFpTa2hwYkVwUmNrUmFTWEJtU1cxbVQzYxAB!2m1!1s0x487471394f130753:0xfb17fecaead14a46) Pauline paulina a year ago Highly recommend, my son joined the nursery in December 2023, and that was the best decision that we could make. All the staff are amazing and highly experienced. My son enjoyed every single moment. You all will be missed. Thanks you very much for everything ❤️❤️ Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3bF9qbUxnEAE!2m1!1s0x487471394f130753:0xfb17fecaead14a46) Suzanne Martin a year ago Such an amazing Nursery!! My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since being here! Staff in the preschool room are friendly and professional! They have such lovely activities out for the children and always put the children first and help the children thrive to the best of their abilities! If you’re looking for somewhere to send your child I 110% recommend! :) Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNycHVMeEhREAE!2m1!1s0x487471394f130753:0xfb17fecaead14a46) Alison Burgess a year ago After my eldest daughter attended YMCA Woolston, who was very happy here, I decided to enrol my youngest daughter. My eldest didn’t enjoy the previous nursery she attended, so I was very worried about her joining YMCA Woolston. After she settled in, she loved going to nursery and the preschool team prepared her very well for school. Moving my eldest was the best decision I could’ve made, she was very happy here. My youngest has only attended YMCA for 6 months, in these 6 months she has thrived. She gets excited when it’s her day for nursery. Her observations have lots of detail, tells me what she is learning and what she has learnt from it, the picture’s back up the observation. As an experienced Nursery Practitioner and a parent, I highly recommend this nursery to friends, family and others. This nursery is nurturing, caring and supportive. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURiNnNMMWtBRRAB!2m1!1s0x487471394f130753:0xfb17fecaead14a46) Michelle Ma 2 years ago Hannah was an excellent employee who responded to my emails in a timely manner, helped me solve problems, and arranged sessions for my son very quickly. Yesterday, we met my son's Key person Katy and Cristina. They have helped and answered a lot of our questions. Cristina is very professional and skilled, and Katy is gentle and sincere，I really like both of them, and I hope my son will enjoy it here. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5bFB1V3RRRRAB!2m1!1s0x487471394f130753:0xfb17fecaead14a46) Reviews from Google for YMCA Woolston Day Nursery. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=18093210175460690502&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: February 2016 - July 2021 Good - February 2016 Good ## Frequently asked about YMCA Woolston Day Nursery ### What ages of children does YMCA Woolston Day Nursery take? ### What are the fees at YMCA Woolston Day Nursery? ### Which funded places does YMCA Woolston Day Nursery accept? ## Nearby day nurseries in SOUTHAMPTON Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to YMCA Woolston Day Nursery. - Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Woolston Preschool Woolston, Southampton · SO19 9DB https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/woolston-preschool-so19-9db-148862 - Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 mi ### Pixies Tree Southampton · SO19 9BE https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/pixies-tree-so19-9be-131606 - Awaiting first inspection 0.6 mi ### Hayfield Forest School Southampton · SO19 7GQ https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/hayfield-forest-school-so19-7gq-2809394 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Play Away Day Nurseries Southampton · SO14 5FE 4.2(27 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/play-away-day-nurseries-ltd-so14-5fe-ey229821 - Provider closed 0.9 mi ### ComputerXplorers Central, St. Mary Street · SO14 1NF https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/computerxplorers-so14-1nf-2726344 - Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Redroofs Day Nursery Southampton · SO19 2NX 4.5(6 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/redroofs-day-nursery-so19-2nx-ey276701 See all nurseries in SOUTHAMPTON →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=SOUTHAMPTON ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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We applied around Easter 24, had funding agreed for September, they then wanted my 1.5yo to have 2 adults to her. Which every other professional and myself felt was completely unnecessary and we felt like they were blocking her attending. I had to continue to chase them for updates on when they'd recruited and the September start. September she was unable to start due to not having a 1:1. And by November we were still left with nothing in place. No communication from them, and the last phone call I had, the admin team seemed unaware that they had a 1:1 vacancy!!! When i asked about applicants for her 1:1, they at one point had offered someone the job, but we're awaiting a reply for weeks... they said if they turned it down, they had another applicant, but as the weeks sent on, before this person declined, I had no more information. Finally I asked for a refund of my deposit, for her stating there, which I have chased, and although they said they would refund me, I've not yet received any money back for a service they couldn't provide! I have more negative feedback, and we didn't even start!!!\n\nIn response to your reply, why do I have to send an email AGAIN after I've sent over 20 and phone over 13 times?!? I really hope this will achieve something, but I am really not convinced!", "datePublished": "2025-12-08T16:18:07.201431395Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pauline paulina" }, "reviewBody": "Highly recommend, my son joined the nursery in December 2023, and that was the best decision that we could make. All the staff are amazing and highly experienced. My son enjoyed every single moment. You all will be missed. Thanks you very much for everything ❤️❤️", "datePublished": "2024-08-29T14:03:25.832825Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Suzanne Martin" }, "reviewBody": "Such an amazing Nursery!! My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since being here! Staff in the preschool room are friendly and professional! They have such lovely activities out for the children and always put the children first and help the children thrive to the best of their abilities! If you’re looking for somewhere to send your child I 110% recommend! :)", "datePublished": "2024-07-06T15:19:33.417106Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Alison Burgess" }, "reviewBody": "After my eldest daughter attended YMCA Woolston, who was very happy here, I decided to enrol my youngest daughter.\nMy eldest didn’t enjoy the previous nursery she attended, so I was very worried about her joining YMCA Woolston. After she settled in, she loved going to nursery and the preschool team prepared her very well for school. Moving my eldest was the best decision I could’ve made, she was very happy here.\nMy youngest has only attended YMCA for 6 months, in these 6 months she has thrived. She gets excited when it’s her day for nursery. Her observations have lots of detail, tells me what she is learning and what she has learnt from it, the picture’s back up the observation.\nAs an experienced Nursery Practitioner and a parent, I highly recommend this nursery to friends, family and others.\nThis nursery is nurturing, caring and supportive.", "datePublished": "2024-08-04T08:45:00.736008Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Michelle Ma" }, "reviewBody": "Hannah was an excellent employee who responded to my emails in a timely manner, helped me solve problems, and arranged sessions for my son very quickly.\n\nYesterday, we met my son's Key person Katy and Cristina. They have helped and answered a lot of our questions. Cristina is very professional and skilled, and Katy is gentle and sincere，I really like both of them, and I hope my son will enjoy it here.", "datePublished": "2024-03-13T15:20:15.667190Z", "inLanguage": "en" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/ymca-woolston-day-nursery-so19-9ef-ey479896#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Nurseries", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "South East", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?region=South%20East" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "YMCA Woolston Day Nursery", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/ymca-woolston-day-nursery-so19-9ef-ey479896" } ] }, { "@type": "FAQPage", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/ymca-woolston-day-nursery-so19-9ef-ey479896#faq", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What ages of children does YMCA Woolston Day Nursery take?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The nursery accepts children from 1 to 4 years old." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the fees at YMCA Woolston Day Nursery?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Published fees list a full day at £67.00 for children under 2, £64.00 for ages 2 to 3, and £61.00 for ages 3 to 5. 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