Full-day nursery in Laverstoke, Hampshire
The Watership Down Nursery
Lady Rose Hall, Laverstoke Lane, Whitchurch, RG28 7NY · 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 August 2016Reference EY501229Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lady Rose Hall, Laverstoke Lane, Whitchurch, RG28 7NY · More nurseries in RG28
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Laverstoke Mill and Florence Portal Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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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The Watership Down Nursery is a full-day nursery at Lady Rose Hall, Laverstoke Lane, Whitchurch, RG28 7NY, in Laverstoke, Hampshire. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by The Watership Down Nursery Ltd.
Run by The Watership Down Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.6 miles
- Overton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.6 miles
- Testbourne Community School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Watership Down Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Watership Down Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 12 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Watership Down Nursery take?
The Watership Down Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs The Watership Down Nursery?
The Watership Down Nursery is run by The Watership Down Nursery Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Watership Down Nursery?
Whitchurch (Hants) is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Watership Down Nursery?
You can call 01256 895504 and visit www.watershipdownnursery.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 EY501229 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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