Sign up free
Skip to main content

Nurseries in Waterlooville

There are 32 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Waterlooville, and 26 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Waterlooville

  • Ofsted report cards: 9 settings (14 Strong standard, 38 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 20 settings (1 Outstanding, 19 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Ashley Barker Coaching 1 - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 7BP
  • Bouncy Bears Pre-School - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 8BJ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 1 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bushy Tails Pre-School - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 8ED, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bee Preschool - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 6JU, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 11 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Catherington Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 0TD, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 24 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clanfield Community Pre-School - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO8 0JU, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 3 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cowplain Day Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 8EH, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 3 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Denmead Pre-School - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 6PW, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 14 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Deverell Hall Pre School - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 5JU, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted report card, 6 February 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • EdActive Holiday Club - Waterlooville - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 8NT
  • First Friends Day Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 6PH, ages 0 to 5, 35 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 July 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Growing Places @ Mill Hill - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 7DB, ages 0 to 11, 94 places
    Ofsted, 1 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Growing Places @ Morelands - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 5QL, ages 1 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 20 December 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hart Plain Church Pre-School - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 8RG, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 12 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hart Plain Daycare - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 8RZ, ages 1 to 7
    Ofsted, 6 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Creators Pre School (Denmead) - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 6LU, ages 1 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 April 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Gems Day Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 0RY, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 2 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Gems Day Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 9BT, ages 0 to 5, 50 places
    Ofsted, 11 August 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Muddy Boots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 9LJ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 29 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Padnell Pre-School - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 8DS, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 2 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Poppins Preschool and Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 6AW, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 November 2025: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Purbrook Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 5LQ, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 24 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Queenswood Lodge - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 8DA, ages 0 to 4
    Ofsted, 12 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Squirrels Nursery - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 9GX, ages 0 to 8, 68 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 April 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Stagecoach Performing Arts Havant - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 5UD
  • Sunny Smiles Nursery - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO8 0RU, ages 1 to 3, 36 places
    Ofsted report card, 14 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Barn Preschool - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 7LZ, ages 2 to 5, 20 places
    Ofsted, 9 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Mulberry Bush Waterlooville - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 7UN, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Westbrook Little People - Pre-school, Waterlooville PO7 8NU, ages 2 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodberry Day Nursery and Pre-School- Waterlooville - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 7AN, ages 0 to 4, 78 places
    Ofsted report card, 19 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Woodcroft Pre School and Wrap around care - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO8 9QD, ages 1 to 11, 60 places
    Ofsted, 26 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodside Nursery School - Day nursery, Waterlooville PO7 5RT, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 16 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Active8 Minds Hart Plain Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 8SA, 24 places
  • Active8 Minds Mill Hill Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 7DB, 60 places
  • Active8 Minds Springwood Wraparound Care and Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 8ED, 65 places
  • Active8 Minds Woodcroft Primary School Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 9QD, 50 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Hambledon Primary School - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 4RT, 50 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Morelands Primary School - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 5QL, 40 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Padnell Junior School - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 8EA, 40 places
  • Cm Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 5NQ
  • Cm Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 9LS
  • CM Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 0RE
  • CM Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 9NW
  • CM Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 8EA
  • CM Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 0TD
  • Cm Sports Holiday Camp - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 9PQ, 100 places
  • CM Sports Oaklands Holiday Camp - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 7BW, 25 places
  • CM Sports Wrap Around - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 5QL, 20 places
  • CM Sports Wrap Around - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 6PN, 35 places
  • CM Sports Wrap Around - St Peters - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 7BP, 20 places
  • Cre8 Playschemes & Extra Curricular Music - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO8 9SF, 24 places
  • DDC Wrap - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 6PH
  • EdActive Wraparound - Waterlooville - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 8NT, 50 places
  • Freedom School Holidays - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 5NQ
  • Growing Places @ Anders Hall - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 6AW, 30 places
  • JC Sports Holiday Camp at Berewood Primary School - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 3BE, 40 places
  • JC Sports WAC at Newlands Primary School - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 3FE, 30 places
  • Kumon Waterlooville - Out-of-school club, Waterlooville PO7 7AY

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Waterlooville

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.