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Nurseries for babies in SO40

There are 32 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of SO40, Southampton, and 29 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
32
Outstanding
1
Good
28

32 nurseries near SO40

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Totton, Hampshire

Lydlynch Preschool

Lydlynch Infant School, Lydlynch Road · SO40 3DW

0.5 miles from SO40
Inspected March 2026Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Totton, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 28 places and run by Lydlynch Pre-School Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Totton, Southampton

Squirrels Preschool

West Totton Centre, Hazel Farm Road · SO40 8WU

0.5 miles from SO40
OfstedGoodJun 2024Sessional40 places

A sessional nursery in Southampton, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Registered for 40 places and run by West Totton Squirrels Pre-School Learning Alliance Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Millbrook, Southampton

Redbridge Preschool

Redbridge Community School Campus, Cuckmere Lane · SO16 9RJ

1.8 miles from SO40
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Southampton, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 24 places and run by Redbridge Community Playgroup.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in SO40 at a glance

Inspection results
29 of the 32 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of SO40 (91%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 28 Good.
Ages taken
32 list babies under 2, 32 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 32 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 nurseries for babies in SO40

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

There are 32 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of SO40. 1 are rated Outstanding and 28 are rated Good at their latest inspection.