Best nurseries in Totton
11 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in New Forest, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acorns Community Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · SO40 3BA | Good (2025) |
| 2 | Kids Incorporated Full day care · 32 places · SO40 9HL | Good (2024) |
| 3 | Pinecones Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · SO40 3ZX | Good (2024) |
| 4 | Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd Full day care · 30 places · SO40 9GF | Good (2024) |
| 5 | Caterpillars Pre-School Full day care · 48 places · SO40 2ZZ | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Squirrels Preschool Sessional day care · 40 places · SO40 8WU | Good (2024) |
| 7 | Testwood Baptist Church Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · SO40 3LZ | Good (2024) |
| 8 | Fun Box Day Nursery Full day care · 36 places · SO40 8DA | Good (2023) |
| 9 | Lydlynch Preschool Full day care · 28 places · SO40 3DW | Good (2022) |
| 10 | Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 122 places · SO40 9HL | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 11 | Big Mouth Theatre, Totton Sessional day care · SO40 9FT | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Totton?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Totton?
There are 11 nurseries and pre-schools in Totton; listed first: Acorns Community Pre-School, Kids Incorporated, Pinecones Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Totton?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Totton?
11 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 10 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Holbury · Hythe and Dibden Purlieu · Lymington · New Milton · Ringwood · Bransgore · Dibden
Neighbourhoods
Totton Calmore · Totton Rushington · Totton Town · West Totton
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.