Full-day nursery in Hill, Southampton
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery
20 Waterloo Road, Southampton, SO15 3AR · 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 September 2000Reference 131605Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 January 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
20 Waterloo Road, Southampton, SO15 3AR · More nurseries in SO15
Stations
- Southampton Central9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Millbrook (Hants)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Wellington Court, Sir Georges Road and Queenstown Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rollesbrook Greenway7 min walk
- Freemantle Lake Park9 min walk
- Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields10 min walk
- Blechynden Terrace Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 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 Southampton there are about 3.2 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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Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery is a full-day nursery at 20 Waterloo Road, Southampton, SO15 3AR, in Hill, Southampton. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited.
Run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited (school), which runs 13 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Paint Pots Preschool @ St MarksSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Sunshine Pre-School and Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| New Forest Child Care CIC BanisterSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Paint Pots Preschool And NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Springhill Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2022 0.4 miles
- St Mark's Church of England School All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Banister Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Foundry Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2022 0.8 miles
- St John's Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Bevois Town Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 1.1 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 Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 4 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery take?
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery?
Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery?
Southampton Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery?
You can call 023 8022 7931 and visit www.paintpotsnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 131605 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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