A NURSERY in Sparsholt has been rated as one of the best in the south east.

Farley Nursery was awarded top ratings and was ranked among the top 20 out of 2,266 early years settings.

The top 20 nurseries have received an award from the leading day nurseries reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, with the award based on the nursery’s reviews from the children’s families and carers.

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The nurseries were rated on overall standard, facilities and outside space, learning, resources and equipment and ICT, care, activities, staff, food and nutrition, management, cleanliness, safeguarding as well as value for money.

There are over 14,000 nurseries in the UK and 450 nurseries in Hampshire with over 400,000 people working in the childcare sector. Around one million children in the UK attend a nursery.

Amanda Hopkins, review manager of daynurseries.co.uk, said: “We would like to congratulate Farley, Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School on being rated by parents as a top nursery in South East England! Being chosen as one of the best nurseries in the UK by families and carers of children that attend the setting is a huge achievement.

"Our award is recognition from parents and carers that this nursery is offering their children a high standard of care and a stimulating environment, which will hopefully help create strong self-esteem and a lifelong love of learning.

"We hope these awards give parents that much-needed guidance in choosing the right nursery for their child.”

The awards are based on the review score as of April 28, 2023. Nurseries are excluded from the awards if they are not compliant with the regulatory authority.

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The awards are based on almost 60,000 reviews from parents, relatives and guardians of children who attend the nurseries.

Other Hampshire nurseries to make the top 20 are:

  • Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Pre-school Andover in Andover;
  • Girls & Boys Nursery Dunsbury Way in Havant;
  • Magpies Pre-school in Gosport;
  • Little Tots Nursery in Tadley.