Full-day nursery in Park Gate, Hampshire
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool
Unit 1, Warwick House, Beacon Bottom, Park Gate, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 7GQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2021Reference 2636672Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 1, Warwick House, Beacon Bottom, Park Gate, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 7GQ · More nurseries in SO31
Stations
- Swanwick7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Brook Lane, The Village Inn and Swanwick Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Badgers Copse play area playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hampshire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Unit 1, Warwick House, Beacon Bottom, Park Gate, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 7GQ, in Park Gate, Hampshire. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 24 reviews (October 2026). It is run by The Childcare Corporation Limited.
Run by The Childcare Corporation Limited (company), which runs 56 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Woodlands Early LearningFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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| Kiddi Caru NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Ducklings Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Priory Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Park Gate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Whiteley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Sarisbury Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.8 miles
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.3 miles
- Locks Heath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.4 miles
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 23 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool?
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool is run by The Childcare Corporation Limited, which runs 56 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool?
Swanwick is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01489 577778 and visit www.grandiruk.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2636672 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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