Full-day nursery in Steep, Hampshire
The Hive Day Nursery
74 Church Road, Steep, PETERSFIELD, GU32 2DG · 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 November 2000Reference 109691Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places15 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 September 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
74 Church Road, Steep, PETERSFIELD, GU32 2DG · More nurseries in GU32
Stations
- Petersfield24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Bedales School.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review The Hive Day Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout The Hive Day Nursery
The Hive Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 74 Church Road, Steep, PETERSFIELD, GU32 2DG, in Steep, Hampshire. It is registered for 15 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hive Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| BUSY BEE NURSERY SCHOOLSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Peter Pan Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The Little School at Pooh CornerFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Little Gems Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Petersfield Childcare HubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Stepping Stones PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bedales School ages 3–19has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Sheet Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Churcher's College ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Herne Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.1 miles
- Petersfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.3 miles
- Langrish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 1.7 miles
- The Petersfield School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is The Hive Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Hive Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Hive Day Nursery take?
The Hive Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Hive Day Nursery?
Petersfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Hampshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HampshireFees by age in Hampshire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 109691 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free