Welcome to Our Brand-New purpose built nursery opening on the grounds of Denmead Junior School on 24th April 2025.
Located on the grounds of Denmead Junior School and just steps from the Infant School, our brand-new nursery will provide 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 will offer open-flow spaces where children can play, learn and grow together in a family setting.
With capacity for up to 35 children, our thoughtfully designed space will feature 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.
Find out more about us on this page, including an 'Everything you need to know' section.
If you are unable to come to our open day, you can book a tour online from May.
Join us on Saturday, 26th April, from 10am – 1pm as we open our doors to families in the community!
This will be the last weekend to take advantage of our early bird registration fee of just £25! From 28th April, the registration fee will go back to £75.00.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England sets the basic statutory framework for early childhood education and is what government-funded childcare covers.
Sadly, this alone is not enough to fully prepare children for school or life beyond.
That’s why First Friends goes beyond the minimum EYFS requirements. We provide a Premium Package.
While we are still finalising our staff team, we are committed to hiring highly qualified nursery educators, with strong oversight from our Area Manager, Rae and Curriculum & Quality Manager, Shanice.
Families will have the opportunity to meet our team during our open day in April.
Each child will have a designated key person responsible for their development and daily communication with families, ensuring individual care at all times.
Our day nursery offers half day sessions (8am-1pm or 1pm-6pm or full day sessions (8am-6pm). We also offer optional early drop-offs for the early birds, from 7.30am.
In pre-school, we offer term-time places and/ or 9am-3pm too! But these are limited. When they are gone, they are gone.
Our day care nursery is open 51 weeks of the year; 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.
We welcome new families under the ‘stretch’ government funded scheme, which means you can spread the funded hours over 51 weeks of the year, which equates to 11 hours per week (15 hours, term-time) or 22 hours per week (30 hours, term-time).
We do offer term-time only in pre-school/ and or 9am-3pm sessions, but these places are limited.
Funded children will be charged £1.20 per hour for our Premium Package. For example, if you are using 11 hours of Government funding per week, you'll be charged an additional £13.20 per week, invoiced monthly.
All our meals are freshly prepared each day, ensuring your child enjoys wholesome, home-cooked food.
We provide a full daily menu, including breakfast, a morning snack, a hearty two-course lunch, an afternoon snack, and a delicious two-course tea.
With our self-serve approach, children can enjoy as much as they like—whether that’s seconds, thirds, or just a little taste of something new.
We cater for all food allergies and intolerances, so every child can enjoy mealtimes safely and confidently.
At First Friends, no child ever goes hungry—just happy, well-fed, and ready to explore the day!
We check our messages regularly throughout the day (Monday-Friday). Please let us know which nursery your question is about. Thank you!
Choosing the right nursery for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make, and at First Friends Nursery, we are here to make that decision easier.
First Friends is an award-winning nursery group with four well-established nurseries across Hampshire and Wiltshire. Our dedication to excellence in early years care and education is reflected in our outstanding ratings on Day Nurseries, with scores of 9.9 or a perfect 10* based on glowing feedback from families just like yours.
From nurturing environments to a passionate and highly trained team, you can be confident that your child is in safe, loving hands.
At First Friends, we don’t just care for children—we help them grow, learn, and thrive.
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. Facebook: First Friends Day Nursery Family of First Friends Denmead ('Closed group for registered families')
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