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Pre-schools in PO16

There are 42 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of PO16, Fareham, and 27 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
42
Outstanding
3
Good
24
After-school clubs
18

42 nurseries near PO16

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Portchester, Fareham

Portchester Day Nursery

Portchester Community School Day Centre, 18 Castle Street · PO16 9PP

1.6 miles from PO16
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care82 places

A full day care nursery in Fareham, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 82 places and run by Portchester Community School Governing Body.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Fareham, Hampshire

Kidz Inc Ltd

Fareham College, Bishopsfield Road · PO14 1NH

1.8 miles from PO16
Inspected November 2025Full day care52 places

A full day care nursery in Fareham, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 52 places and run by Kidz Inc Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bridgemary, Gosport

Badgers Pre-School

Holbrook Primary School, Wych Lane · PO13 0JN

1.9 miles from PO16
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care32 places

A full day care nursery in Gosport, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 32 places and run by Badgers Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in PO16 at a glance

Inspection results
27 of the 42 pre-schools within 3 miles of PO16 (64%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 24 Good.
Ages taken
41 list babies under 2, 42 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 42 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Hampshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in PO16

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 42 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of PO16. 3 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.