First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh

Grantham Road, Eastleigh SO50 5PU
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9.9 81 Reviews
  • First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh, Eastleigh
This award-winning, family-run day nursery provides premium childcare and support for children aged 3 months to pre-school. Open 51 weeks of the year, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, the nursery proudly accepts government-funded childcare places.

Conveniently located on Grantham Road in Eastleigh, this sought-after and highly rated setting offers a warm, nurturing environment where children thrive. With separate rooms for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, and a charming garden space, the nursery has been described by families as a true home-from-home.

The team is dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of learning in every child. Their approach balances structured activities with opportunities for free play, encouraging confidence, independence, and natural curiosity. Through both guided experiences and child-led exploration, children are supported to develop the skills they need for a smooth and happy transition to school.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kieron Hooper (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 42

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Prices start from £40.50 per half-day session to £85.50 for a full-day session.


    These prices include our hot, delicious food (cooked fresh every day by our in-house chef) and our very popular Premium Package, which includes: Movement & Mindfulness sessions, Earth Explorers sessions, Home learning, Makaton, and our everyday essentials, which include: Summer hats, Sun cream, Toothbrush, Nappies & wipes, and T-Shirts for enhanced curriculum sessions.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • They have visitor parking available

First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh Reviews (81)

9.9

First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh has 81 reviews.

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Review from Stephanie C (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son settled at First Friends Day Nursery very quickly, thanks to the lovely welcoming staff who gave him lots of reassurance and care. Our son is always very happy to go to nursery and has grown in confidence since starting.
He is learning so much and the staff are very proactive in supporting
his learning.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.931)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10 for First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 27 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 4.931 for First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh is calculated as follows: ( (301 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 321 Ratings = 4.931
  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 First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4, 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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Meet the Team (1)

Kieron

Kieron Hooper

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I have been in early years since 2014, when I qualified as a Nursery Educator. Since then, I've worked across a range of settings, steadily climbing the ladder to become Nursery Manager in 2022. Alongside my hands-on experience, I also hold a degree in Early Years Childhood Studies with a 2:1.


When I'm not at nursery, you’ll find me exploring new places or cheering on my beloved Portsmouth FC.

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