Full-day nursery in Upper Meon Valley, Hampshire
Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo
Marwell Zoo, Colden Common, Owslebury, WINCHESTER, SO21 1JH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 July 2016Reference EY536489Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 10 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Marwell Zoo, Colden Common, Owslebury, WINCHESTER, SO21 1JH · More nurseries in SO21
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Marwell Zoo Car Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground11 min walk
- 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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Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo is a full-day nursery at Marwell Zoo, Colden Common, Owslebury, WINCHESTER, SO21 1JH, in Upper Meon Valley, Hampshire. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kids Love Nature Ltd.
Run by Kids Love Nature Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell ZooThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Village Pre-School, UphamSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Dandelion PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Footprints Pre-schools LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Owslebury Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.6 miles
- Colden Common Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.7 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 Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo Outstanding at its inspection on 21 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo take?
Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo?
Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo is run by Kids Love Nature Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo?
You can call 01962 777403 and visit www.kidslovenature.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY536489 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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