Maples Day Nursery (Winchester)

39 Hatherley Road, Winchester SO22 6RT
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9.8 153 Reviews
  • Maples Day Nursery (Winchester), Winchester
Maples Day Nursery provides high-quality childcare for the Winchester area. They have also obtained their Green Flag eco-schools award.

Their highly trained and knowledgeable practitioners implement a wide variety of structured indoor and outdoor activities designed in line with EYFS principles.   

Open from 7.30-6.30, Maples offer a fully inclusive package, perfect for busy parents.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alex Algieri (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 42

Total Places for Children

  • 132

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Inset Days

Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) Reviews (153)

9.8

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) has 153 reviews.

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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy is in the Caterpillars room and settled in really quickly thanks to the amazing staff! He's grown really fond of them and has grown in confidence since starting. The room and outdoor space always seem really clean and the staff are really friendly and keep us informed of what he's done
that day and how he's progressed. Overall we're really pleased with the care he receives at Maples!
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Review from Jo T (Guardian of Child) published on 6 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at the nursery since they were nearly a year old and they are now 4. I have had consistently fantastic communication and care for my child and no query has been too much. My child has been through every room at the nursery and has made great progress. The Senco has been great with
providing the extra support that has been needed and all my child's key people have been great and all staff have made an effort to make sure that my child is happy.


The activities that my child talks about when they come home seem to fire his imagination and have created lots of imaginative play at home as well as at nursery. The food that is cooked on site is very nutritious and always seems to be enjoyed by my child and has lead to some dishes having to be recreated at home. I am sad that my child has entered their last year at pre school but would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone who needs great childcare:

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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is so happy at Maples. He has been there for two years now and our daughter starts shortly. Everyone is so friendly and caring, there is a fantastic range of activities (including lots of outdoor time) and great food! Our son genuinely doesn't want to come home at the end of the day! Transitions
between rooms have been really well managed and we've had lots of support with some big life changes, like the arrival of baby sister, moving house and potty training. Such a wonderful experience - thank you!
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Maples is a wonderful environment for our 1 year old daughter- engaged staff, great facilities and wonderful support. The outdoor spaces, fantastic on site cooked food & nutritionally backed menu, huge variety of activities created for children are just some of the highlights. We love Maples and so
does our daughter. Have recommended to lots of friends who have since also jumped on the wait list.
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Review from Greg J (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is always very happy when I pick him up, and always busy doing something. In the room he's in there is plenty of space and equipment/toys for him to play with. They take him outside as much as they can.
Most importantly, the staff are lovely and very caring, and form good bonds with the children.
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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son left maples to start school, and I just wanted to thank the staff at Maples Winchester for all their hard work and the wonderful pre school room that they have created, it is such a wonderful space inside and out. All of the staff have been so kind to us and our son through his time and he has
flourished and learnt so much in preparation for school. I honestly think he is better prepared for school having been at Maples.
I also want to particularly thank Natalie and Aaron, who were so kind and patient with our son, they always spent time with him and made sure he was settled and happy and he looked forward to seeing both of them each day, we will always remember their kindness and work ethic to make pre school such a pleasurable place.
A big thank you to Paul for making such wonderful food and such a great variety, I couldn't believe what our son ate and how much he loved the food, he really looked forward to this each day.
Thank you everyone.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really glad we chose Maples for our children. Our son has just graduated and our daughter is currently in the 1-2 year old room. The super friendly and caring staff throughout the nursery have really helped. We love getting the updates on the app about the fun they have at nursery and they have
definitely helped prepare our son for school.
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Review from Simon H (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My overall experience of the nursery was good, though I had equally positive and negative aspects. As you get into the older rooms, it felt a little less like calm and a little more chaotic to me. I also had the unfortunate experience that my lactose intolerant toddler was given milk. Thankfully, his
reaction is mild and they noticed relatively quickly, but that was enough to raise serious concerns from a safeguarding perspective.
While the staff are caring and professional (with most being excellent), I felt management was less so. After a year at the nursery and as a single parent (due to less flexibility) I requested a non-policy/tues-thurs booking pattern, I (1) relied on their written assurance it would be granted "when possible" (2) waited ~6 months (3) noted other two-parent households availing such a booking pattern and (4) followed up, only to be advised we would not be granted such a pattern due to policy. This understandably left a bitter taste and prompted our departure
Reply from Alex Algieri, Nursery Manager at Maples Day Nursery (Winchester)
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear you had an overall positive experience at our nursery and found our team to be caring and professional. We are truly sorry…read more
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Review from Edward S (Father of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is just a quick message to say that I was chatting to my wife this morning about how great Maples is!
Every time either I or my wife pick up our daughter from Ladybirds 1, she's very happy and the staff are always full of enthusiasm to update us on her day. I never feel rushed and they're always
happy to answer any Qs. Thank you to everyone who always says hi and gives her a big smile when we're doing drop-off/pick-up.
The clear and regular updates on the app are also really appreciated.
The food she gets to eat sounds brilliant! Very jealous.
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Review from T G (Father of Child) published on 10 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is really happy at Maples. Really great staff, very caring, very accommodating. Great facilities and each room has a nice outdoor space. Whole nursery just has a nice feel to it. Would 100% recommend.
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Review from Francesca S (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have nothing but great things to say about Maples! Our son started in Ladybirds back in April and the staff made us feel instantly at ease with the adjustment. He seems to have built strong bonds with staff, especially his key worker, and it's so great to know he has such fun and fulfilling days
at nursery. I love that we're regularly updated on his progress, and it's never too much trouble however many questions I have! Really grateful to everyone at Maples for the safe and caring environment they create for our babies!
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Review from Lianne B (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
With 2 growing children in Maples care I cannot rave about there facilities enough. This is such a safe warm and clean environment. There communication and awareness of my children's needs is incredible and they have been such a great personal support to the children and myself at times also. They keep
in touch daily through parent zone and weekly with a newsletter they are amazing
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Review from Robyn E (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely love Maples and have nothing but the highest praise for all of the staff at the nursery. We have two children currently attending Maples, one in the Bumblebees room (since November 2024) and our son has just started in the Caterpillars room. We could not be more grateful for the kind care
and attention the staff, and in particular the Key Person, take in the settling of the children at the nursery. Our children have been so quick to form such wonderful attachments to the staff at the nursery as their care is the highest you could hope for as a parent. The kids spend so much time outside in the brilliant garden and the staff take so much time to think of wonderful (often brilliantly messy!) activities for the children. They also take such care of their development needs and keep parents consistently updated on this. We honestly struggle to get our daughter to leave in the evening she has so much fun! We could not imagine a nicer childcare setting for our kids.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have always had a great experience at Maples. We have two daughters there ages 2.5 (who started age 1) and 1 (started in Feb 2025) who are both very happy and settled at the nursery. The staff team are very friendly and both girls have developed strong relationships with their key person & the rest
of the teams in their rooms. They are very happy to be dropped off in the morning. The settling in process was excellent when they both started.
The facilities have always been good and are currently undergoing a significant upgrade so will be excellent. The feel at the nursery is very welcoming and well organised. I really value the all-inclusive service and the girls come home looking very well cared for.
I really trust the level of care that the whole team at Maples show for my daughters, and I am sure that being there is having a real positive impact on both of their development.
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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really glad we chose Maples for our daughter. She struggled being away from home at first, but the super friendly and caring staff have really helped her settle in. We love getting the updates on the app about the fun she's got up to at nursery.
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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been in the caterpillar room at Maples now for 5 months and the whole team has been amazing, making the settling-in process easy. She has developed a really strong bond with her key person which gives real comfort of mind when leaving her there.
The food is great, and I love that they
spend time playing outside and doing some of the messy bits we can't do as much at home!
The app is also brilliant as every sleep/meal etc is logged so helpful when picking up to know for the rest of the evening.
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have recently joined Maples and are so happy with our choice. The Caterpillar room is fantastic, and the staff care so much for the well-being and development of our little one. The general staff are so friendly and helpful.
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Review from Emily G (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be more delighted with our experience at Maples. Our son recently started in Caterpillars and the team have been amazing - going out of their way to ensure he settles in. In a matter of days, it felt like he become part of a little community - where is cared for and played with. He seems
to be loving every minute of it and I believe that is due to the wonderful staff in his room.
We couldn't be happier and would thoroughly recommend Maples!
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone has been brilliant in helping my little boy settle in to nursery. The team have been so welcoming and caring. I was so worried about how he would manage but they've been brilliant and every time I arrive to pick him up he seems to be having a great time.
They've also been amazing at reassuring
us, sending us picture updates showing us how happy he's been. In fact, getting updates about what he's up to are some of the highlights of my working day!
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Review from Philippa G (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one has consistently loved going into maples and her key workers have always looked after her well. She has especially loved pre-school and her key worker has always been there for her. A great service thank you.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.823)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.823) out of 10 for Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.823 for Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is calculated as follows: ( (285 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 334 Ratings = 4.823
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 132 number of registered child places is 26.4, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Alex

Alex Algieri

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Alex is Manager at Maples Day Nursery in Winchester and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for over 20 years and with an MA in advanced Practice Early Years. Alex joined Childbase Partnership in 2024 after being in a regional role for another large chain nursery company.


What is your favourite feature of Maples?
We are so lucky as a inner city nursery to have such a large and varied outdoor space with lots of exciting opportunities to explore lifecycles and growth in the natural world.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
I'm most proud about the enthusiasm and professionalism shown by the staff team. Everyone has a drive towards providing the best possible experience for our families and goes above and beyond to extol the Childbase values.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maples Day Nursery (Winchester)

What is the Age Range of Children that Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) accepts?

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) Open?

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) have capacity for?

Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) has capacity for a total of 132 Children.

How far is Maples Day Nursery (Winchester) to the centre of Winchester?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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