A nursery where children grow and learn together, just like at home.
Located on the grounds of Denmead Junior School and just steps from the Infant School, our brand-new nursery provides high-quality early years education and care for children aged 6 months to 5 years.
Designed to feel like a home from home, our warm and welcoming environment offers open-flow spaces where children can play, learn and grow together in a family setting, with plenty of outdoor space.
With capacity for up to 35 children, our thoughtfully designed space features cosy corners, calm areas, and dedicated zones to support a wide range of play and learning experiences. We are committed to creating a nurturing environment where little ones can explore, grow, and develop a lifelong love of learning.
We can accept 16 pre-schoolers, 10 toddlers and 9 babies.
Call us on: 07701 246 289 or book a tour online:
Our nursery offers:
At the moment, all of our term-time and 9am–3pm places are fully booked, as these limited spaces have now been filled.
Our nursery is open 51 weeks of the year; we just closed for 1 week between Christmas and New Year, and Bank Holidays.
You can book a minimum of two half days or one full day per week.
At First Friends Nursery Denmead, food is so much more than what’s on the plate — it’s an opportunity to nurture lifelong healthy habits.
We involve children in every stage of the food journey — from planting and growing vegetables in our garden, to helping prepare meals in our nursery kitchen.
We provide hot, home-cooked food freshly prepared by our in-house chef. We serve breakfast, snacks, dinner, and tea every day.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England sets the basic statutory framework for early childhood education (from birth to 5 years old). This alone is not enough to fully prepare children for school or life beyond.
That’s why First Friends goes beyond the basic EYFS requirements. We provide a Premium Package, which is why we are becoming the nursery of choice for many families in the local area.
We have our own enhanced curriculum, which includes: Earth Explorers, Thoughtful Food and Movement & Mindfulness, Makaton, and home-learning programmes.
Amy, Nursery Manager
We’re pleased to welcome families using the government’s ‘stretch’ funded childcare scheme, allowing you to spread your funding across 51 weeks of the year. This equates to 11 hours per week (based on 15 hours term-time) or 22 hours per week (based on 30 hours term-time).
At First Friends Denmead, we offer more than the basic Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements covered by government funding.
Our Premium Package includes enhanced learning experiences, high-quality resources and educators, and added extras that set us apart and make us the nursery of choice in the area.
To support the delivery of this enhanced experience, we ask funded families to contribute £1.20 per funded hour towards our Premium Package.
There’s no need to pack too much for nursery each day — we’ve got you covered. We provide all the essentials, including: summer hats, sun cream, toothbrushes, nappies and wipes, and T-shirts for enhanced curriculum sessions.
All you need to bring is: a set of spare clothes, a labelled water bottle, and baby bottles and formula or expressed breast milk (if applicable).
We aim to make mornings easier for families while ensuring every child is well cared for throughout the day.
Bere Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6PH, United Kingdom
We are on the grounds of Denmead Junior School. There's parking right next door to the school near the main gates. Facebook: First Friends Day Nursery Family of First Friends Denmead ('Closed group for registered families') T: 07701 246 289
Open today | 07:30 – 18:00 |