Bracken Place is a spacious day nursery and preschool for children between the ages of 0 – 5 years, set in 2 acres of lawns and gardens in Chilworth on the outskirts of Southampton.
We opened 2000 and have grown through the years to be now recognised as one of the leading independent day care nursery and preschool's in Hampshire. Our aim is to provide a nurturing, caring and stimulating environment where children are safe, respected and treated as individuals.
In January 2025 we were delighted to be given an “Good” rating by Ofsted, below are some quotes from our most recent report;
“Staff have a robust understanding of the unique needs of each child. This allows staff to plan educational programmes that continuously build on children's existing knowledge and skills.”
“Staff expose children to rich and varied opportunities to develop their communication skills and extend their growing vocabulary.”
“Staff are positive role models to children. They help children to understand their growing emotions and promote consistent behavioural expectations as they learn right from wrong. This contributes to children's positive behaviours within their play, interactions and learning.”
“Leaders continuously reflect on their early years offer to identify how they put steps in place to drive continuous improvement. This contributes towards ensuring children receive good quality early years care and education.”
We are committed to providing a friendly, fascinating and fun home from home nursery experience that replicates the love and attention your child receives at home. When children walk through our doors, they have a voice, are listened to and are free to express themselves and let their individual personalities grow and shine through.
Our homely rooms and wonderful woodland grounds provide endless opportunities for play and exploration and our unique environments support curiosity and creativity. Children are given time to be children, time to play, time to laugh and time to explore. They are supported to problem solve, make decisions, and navigate the world around them to develop confidence, independence, resilience, and respect for not only themselves, but others and the world we live in. We strive to ensure children develop a lifelong love of learning.
We look forward to meeting you and welcoming your children to Bracken Place.