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Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

9 Fielder Drive, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 1JE
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He loves coming to nursery, getting excited as we pull into the car park.Stephen W(Grandfather of Child)
Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham, Fareham
We always feel like we are being taken seriously and that our requests are being honoured.Alex M(Father of Child)
Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham, Fareham
Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham, Fareham

At Hopscotch Fareham, they have an exquisitely designed environment, and a brilliant, well-qualified, and motivated team of practitioners building caring, trusting, and strong relationships with children and their families. With open plan rooms and free-flow to the outdoor areas this nursery really does offer children an environment in which they can feel safe and ready to learn through the play opportunities their team creates.

They are passionate about delivering the best...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Attendance patterns offered

All Year

Minimum attendance

  • 3.5 days per week

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

No

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Dani Athersmith(Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday07:30-18:00
  • Thursday07:30-18:00
  • Friday07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • They have on site parking for parents

Funding & Fees

Breakfast Club: 07:30 - 08:00 - £5.35
Full Day: 08:00 - 18:00 - £70.45
Morning: 08:00 - 13:00 - £48.70
Afternoon: 13:00 - 18:00 - £47.10

School Day (7 hours only between 08.00 - 16.30): £63.70

Fees applicable from 1st March 2024, and are increased annually.
Additional Charges – when in receipt of Free Entitlement.
Charges are applied at a rate of £2.70 per funded hour and reviewed annually in line with fee increases.

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Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham has 72 reviews.

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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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The girls working in toddler room have been amazing with an anxiety of leaving my boy. They have reassured me through great communication and team work. They truly make him bounce up and down when he's coming in. Which is amazing! I also I love the photos they post of him on famly makes my day.

Reply from Dani Athersmith, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for this lovely review, we really enjoy watching your little man grow and progress. We feel so proud of his achievements and we cant wait to see what else he will wow us with!

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Review from Hayley K (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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All the preschool room staff have a passion for making the children's experience the best it can be - they clearly care about the children in their care. The management team are brilliant and happy to help with all queries.

The subjects my child has been learning have been fabulous for her development and growth.

Reply from Dani Athersmith, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for this review, we feel so lucky that you chose us for your childcare needs and have loved watching your child grow learn and develop with us.

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Review from Chloe C (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Amazing nursery. And Lovely staff.
My son loves it here and has learnt so much from them. He also absolutely loves the staff. They stay in contact and update us on everything.

Would highly recommend.

Reply from Dani Athersmith, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thankyou for this Lovely review. We feel so lucky to have watched your little one it is a pleasure having him here with us.

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Review from Z M (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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My child started hopscotch Fareham in November 24 due to me taking them out of a different nursery l. I was absolutely amazed at how wonderful and welcoming the staff were to help with a quick start date and settle my child in. I could not believe the complete change in my child from crying and not wanting to go in on their first session, to a few weeks later, so excited to go to. They now can not wait to go to nursery and are so happy to go in with the staff member, and I can feel confident that my child will be looked after like one of their own at the Fareham setting. All of the staff here are amazing, caring, happy and always available for anything. They really have turned my little girl around from the child she was at her old nursery, back to her happy self within such a short space of time. I wish I had sent her here from the start. The best nursery and staff around. Thank you for everything that you do for my child. She will continue to flourish in your loving care.

Reply from Dani Athersmith, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for this lovely review, we are so happy that you have had this experience with us. We have really enjoyed getting to know you little one and we look forward to watching her grow and learn with us.

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Review from Stacey C (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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We have used Hopscotch Fareham now since 2022, both our children have attended and we believe they really do get the best start to their education. Our youngest started here in January 2025 and she loves it. All the staff are so friendly and caring, it's nice to see the same faces still working here 2 years on from when our son left. They involve the children in lots of activities from indoor to outdoor, they even have a soft play area which is an added bonus! Great communication with parents through the use of the app and we're given regular updates on what they've been up to during the day including pictures. I would definitely recommend them to family and friends and I can't speak highly enough about the setting.

Reply from Dani Athersmith, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you so much for this lovely review. We feel lucky that you chose us not once but twice for your childcare needs and it has been a pleasure looking after your children and watch them grow.

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Review from Jayne P (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Fabulous nursery with genuinely caring staff, my little boy has thrived in their care and loves to attend.
The range of activities undertaken, and facilities are constantly stretching him.

They also have lovely well balanced meals, I wish I could eat with them!

Reply from Dani Athersmith, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for this lovely review, it has been pleasure watching your cheeky little chap grow and learn with us! We feel lucky to be part of his learning journey!

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Review from P B (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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The nursery has been really committed in helping with adjusting to our son's new dietary requirements and helping with his recent social anxieties.

All of the staff are lovely and really try to give the children a positive experience throughout the day. Couldn't recommend this nursery more.

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for taking the time to leave your wonderful review for our Fareham Hopscotch day nursery team, I will be sure to celebrate this feedback with all the team. Your son has been bringing in a transition item from home to support him with his daily transitions into nursery this has worked...  

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Review from Nicola B (Grandmother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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All staff are friendly and welcoming and clearly care about the child as well as family.
Keep us updated with what the children are doing and upload photos frequently which is lovely.

She always enjoys going to Nursery and especially enjoys the food!

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you so much for your lovely review of our Fareham Hopscotch Day Nursery. We are so pleased your granddaughter enjoys her time at nursery, she thoroughly enjoys role play and looking after the baby dolls. I will ensure to share your lovely review with all our team including our cooks they will...  

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Review from Rabia Y (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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We've had a wonderful experience with Hopscotch Fareham! My son attended for four years, and now my daughter is there as well. She started in the baby room and is now in the toddler room, where she's truly blossomed. Since joining, she has gained so much confidence and is steadily achieving milestones that were a little behind her age. The staff have been incredibly supportive and attentive, making sure each child's needs are met. It's a relief to know my children are in such caring and nurturing hands. Thank you, Hopscotch Fareham, for all that you do!

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for your kind and wonderful review of our Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham, your daughter is thoroughly enjoying the Toddler room environment and especially physically exploring the garden and soft play. Your daughter's current interests is looking after and caring for our baby dolls in the...  

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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son has attended Hopscotch since he was 1 and is coming to the end of pre-school. He is on the sensitive side, so I was really worried about him going to nursery but he has absolutely thrived at Hopscotch. The staff are wonderful, so kind, patient and understanding. It's been such a weight off my shoulders to know he's happy and is being looked after by staff who genuinely care about him. My daughter is about to start in the baby room so we're about to start the journey all over again - we didn't even consider sending her anywhere else! Thank you Hopscotch Fareham team.

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for this fantastic review of our Fareham Nursery and our Preschool team. Your son really enjoys participating in adult-led activities, and designing his own marble runs designs. He really enjoys singing and stories sharing with his peers too. I will be sharing your review with the whole...  

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Review from Stephen W (Grandfather of Child) published on 29 May 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our grandson started at Hopscotch Fareham in April this year. We visited other nurseries before choosing Hopscotch and we felt that this one stood out. The manager and her deputy were so friendly and helpful, as are all the care staff we have met. There was an excellent induction program for settling him in before he started. He loves coming to nursery, getting excited as we pull into the car park. There is a peaceful and purposeful atmosphere and all the children appear to be engaged in activities with their adults.
His keyworker knows him so well, time is taken to feedback at pickup after every session. Pictures, videos and comments are regularly shared via the app to inform us of his progress.

Since he has started to go to this nursery, we have observed significant improvements in many areas and these have also been picked up by his therapists. In particular, his eating has come on tremendously, meal times are calm and the meals look appetising and nutritious.

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for your wonderful review, our team will be so pleased to hear how well you feel your grandson has settled into our Fareham nursery. We enjoy observing your grandson thrive especially outdoors in the garden where he uses his physical skills throwing balls and rolling balls to his peers....  

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Review from Alice V (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I am so happy and proud to send my son to Hopscotch Day Nursery. None of the other nurseries compared and as soon as I walked in, I knew Hopscotch was the place for us. The quality of care is second to none and I have complete trust in the staff. A special thank you to the manager, her personable approach makes us feel very welcomed there and I can see the good improvements she is making. She is so kind, passionate about her job and always takes time to say hello to me and my son. A wonderful manager, thank you!

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Dear Alice, wow! Thank you for your kind words and fantastic review of our Fareham Nursery, I will share your fabulous feedback with our whole team. We are so glad you feel welcome within our nursery setting as we truly value our partnerships with all our parents. Your child really enjoys exploring...  

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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter attends Hopscotch Fareham in the baby room and has done for the last few months. Due to her being my first child, I was extremely nervous about her starting nursery but the team at Hopscotch went above and beyond to put my mind at ease. Everyone is so friendly and says hello when you enter the building and recognises your face. The baby room has made my daughter feel so welcome and she is such a confident, happy little girl thanks to the incredible team. There is a huge range of activities for the children to learn and develop their own preferences and personalities. Something that was super important to me when looking for a nursery setting was the quality of meals provided to the children, and Hopscotch goes above and beyond to give the children new tastes/cuisines that are amazing quality. The gardens are also lovely and spacious! I would always recommend this setting and can’t thank them enough for giving my little girl such a caring and fun environment to grow.

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Dear KL, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Hopscotch Fareham, it means the world to us and our team. Your daughter thoroughly enjoys the large garden area especially now that she is walking also our soft play room is a favourite place for her to explore and develop her physical skills...  

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Review from Chloe W (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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From the minute we did our first walk round we knew this would be the place for our son. The focus was very much on him, his routine and also my support as I returned to work which helped me massively take the next step in the life of first-time parents. Since then they have always been so caring, kind and supportive of him, his key worker in the baby room even needing endless patience when my son was in no rush to walk!
He's now in the toddler room and again the time is taken to ensure a smooth transition and get to know his new key worker and team in the room has meant a continuation of a happy, chatty and loveable lil chap. Even the health visitor on a recent visit praised how personal his review was and time taken. Being a military mum having a dedicated worker to provide extra support to him and me during the times away has been a great help to both of us.

Thank you to all the staff for your hard work, time and dedication you take into my son and every child at Hopscotch Fareham.

Reply from Sally Rutledge, Marketing at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for this lovely review. Looking after your child has been an absolute pleasure, he has always been such a kind caring little boy with the cheekiest personality. He has taken each transition in his stride and we believe that is because of the brilliant parent partnership we have been able...  

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Review from Francesca G (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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We could not be happier with our choice to send our son to Hopscotch Fareham. We looked around several settings but Hopscotch Fareham stood out by a long way. Staff are all super friendly, attentive, very knowledgeable and genuinely caring. Our son has a huge smile on his face each time we pull into the car park and again when he sees any of the staff, particularly his key workers who have been an incredible support. He settled very quickly and sometimes doesn’t want to leave in the evenings when I arrive to pick him up! Home/nursery contact is outstanding and I feel very relaxed and comfortable leaving our little one there each day as I know he will have a great time and above all else, be incredibly well looked after by the whole team. Thank you to all at Hopscotch Fareham.

Reply from Sally Rutledge, Marketing at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham
Thank you so much for such a lovely review. It's a pleasure to have your son with us in the nursery. We love watching him develop. He particularly loves all spinning toys at the moment. His smile really lights up the room.

We will share your kind words with the baby room team.

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Review from Chloe C (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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My child started in October/November time and all I can say is how great the staff have been. Especially a certain few who deal with my child more which has made him so confident and comfortable in the nursery.

Reply from Sally Rutledge, Marketing at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham
Thank you for your recent review. Your son has settled really quickly into the baby room. He loves to explore all the nooks and crannies. He adores being in the soft play room climbing on all the equipment.

We will share your review with the team.

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Review from Emma K (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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I have two children at this nursery and they are amazing with both. My eldest has always loved going to nursery from 1 and is currently in preschool. He is always challenged and has engaging activities covering a variety of skills from language and counting to gross and fine motor skills. The staff are all very caring and have a genuine interest in my children. Our children's key workers are always on hand for advice. My youngest needs some additional support and the nursery has been amazing in understanding how they can support him and games and activities that will help. You're always given a detailed handover of their day. We absolutely love this nursery and the amazing staff. The soft play and sensory room is an amazing addition and a favourite of both the children.

Reply from Julie Walker, Fareham Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham
Thank you so much for your positive feedback the whole team really appreciate it.
It is so lovely to hear both your children are enjoying and developing within our nursery environment here at Fareham Hopscotch Day Nursery.

We love watching both of your children exploring the nursery. They both...  

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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I would thoroughly recommend sending your child to Fareham Hopscotch. My son has been with Fareham for 3 years so far and has flourished in their care.

A safe and happy place; the staff are exceptional and the rooms are full of brilliant resources and space for the children to be creative, physical and play. The online communication platform keeps parents in touch with their child's day including regular photo observations and the management staff are quick to resolve any issues. I am soon to send my daughter to Fareham too!

Reply from Sally Rutledge, Marketing at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for your lovely review. It has been a pleasure to watch your son grow and develop with us. He is a delight to have in our preschool, his smile is contagious and he loves exploring the soft play and the garden area. We cannot wait for your daughter to also join the Hopscotch Family.

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Review from Katie O (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham is a fantastic nursery where the staff go above and beyond to care for the children. My son is in the baby room and he absolutely loves his days at nursery. His key worker is fantastic and she ensures the opportunities he receives are supporting him to develop. I am so pleased we chose Hopscotch.

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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I have been extremely happy with my son’s experience in the baby room. He has been treated so well by the staff in the room and he has been so comfortable and happy. A special shout to his key worker who has always gone above and beyond for him and us and they have built a lovely relationship, which I am sad to see move on now he will be moving up. Thank you all.

Reply from Sally Rutledge, Marketing at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham

Thank you for the lovely comments. Hopscotch prides itself on ensuring a good attachment is started during the settle sessions and continues throughout the first few weeks of starting in the nursery. The Toddler room is such an exciting milestone and we are sure your son will love exploring their...  

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Dani Athersmith
Dani AthersmithJob Title:ManagerJoined: 2010

Hello, my name is Dani Athersmith, and I am the Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Fareham.

I have been working in early years settings since 2011, starting as an apprentice before qualifying and gaining experience in various environments with children of all age groups. I joined the Hopscotch team in October 2018 at our Botley location, where I began as a practitioner in the toddler room before advancing to senior practitioner. In September 2019, I transferred to our lovely new Fareham setting, taking on the role of Room Leader for U2 and becoming the third in charge. In March 2022, I was promoted to Deputy Manager at Fareham.

At Fareham, our team of practitioners is dedicated to creating a stimulating environment where children feel safe and secure, enabling them to learn and develop the skills they need to thrive as they grow. I am particularly passionate about fostering strong partnerships with parents to build trust, ensuring that children feel comfortable and secure while in our care.

We understand how challenging it can be to send your child to nursery, and we strive to offer the best possible care, creating a home-from-home experience that aligns with each child's individual routine.

Hopscotch Fareham boasts a beautifully designed environment and a highly qualified, motivated team of practitioners who are committed to building caring, trusting relationships with children and their families.

Our open-plan rooms and seamless access to outdoor areas provide children with a safe space, ready for learning through the play opportunities our team thoughtfully creates.

We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality childcare, always prioritising children’s well-being in everything we do. We feel honoured to help our children flourish, becoming independent and resilient learners who are well-prepared for school.

We invite you to visit our beautiful nursery, meet our committed team, and ask any questions you might have. We understand how daunting it can be to choose childcare for your little ones, and we recognise our vital role in supporting both you and your children.

Felicity Raddon
Felicity RaddonJob Title:Deputy ManagerJoined: 2020

Hi, my name is Felicity, and I've been part of the Hopscotch Journey at Fareham since 2020. For five years, I had the privilege of managing our Preschool team while also enhancing my skills with a qualification in Special Educational Needs. I collaborate closely with our Manager, Dani, and we are both dedicated to providing outstanding childcare. Our main aim is to give all our children the best start possible as they prepare to transition to school. We look forward to welcoming you into Hopscotch Fareham :)

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