--- title: "57 Day Nurseries in Portsmouth, 5 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 57 day nurseries in Portsmouth: 5 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.6★ from 370 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [South East](/nurseries/south-east) › Portsmouth # Find a Nursery in Portsmouth **4.6★** average from **370** parent reviews on Google Our directory covers 57 day nurseries in Portsmouth, all registered with Ofsted. At their latest inspection: 5 rated Outstanding, 42 rated Good, 1 currently Requires Improvement — 98% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 3 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 370 Google reviews across 33 of these nurseries, averaging 4.6★. 33 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 31 are registered to take babies under two. Open any nursery below for its inspection history, fees, hours and what local parents have said. ## Nurseries in Portsmouth at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Portsmouth. 57 Ofsted-registered nurseries 98% Good or Outstanding 4.6★ 370 parent reviews 33 Accept funded hours 31 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 5 - Good 42 - Requires improvement 1 9 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 3 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Portsmouth - [Cherry Tree Day Nursery (Portsmouth)](/nursery/cherry-tree-day-nursery-portsmouth-limited-po2-9hq-2842886) · 4.7★ (12) - [Stubbington Lodge](/nursery/stubbington-lodge-po2-0hp-ey487983) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.7★ (14) - [Canoe Lake Nursery](/nursery/canoe-lake-nursery-po4-9rf-ey492472) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.0★ (8) ## Towns & areas in Portsmouth - [ Portsmouth 14 nurseries ](/nurseries/south-east/portsmouth/portsmouth) - [ Southsea 9 nurseries ](/nurseries/south-east/portsmouth/southsea) ## All day nurseries in Portsmouth - ['Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth](/nursery/little-thinkers-at-new-horizons-portsmouth-po2-7hx-ey295936) · Portsmouth - [Apple Tree Day Nursery](/nursery/apple-tree-day-nursery-po2-9sd-2688379) · PORTSMOUTH - [ASC Portsmouth](/nursery/asc-portsmouth-po3-5ly-2728460) · Portsmouth - [Binsteed Childcare Services](/nursery/binsteed-childcare-services-ltd-po1-5ag-2874827) · Portsmouth - [Binsteed Childcare Services](/nursery/binsteed-childcare-services-limited-po2-7px-ey264341) · Portsmouth - [Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)](/nursery/bramble-infant-school-and-nursery-early-years-childcare-po4-0dt-ey307547) · Portsmouth - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-portsmouth-po6-4sf-ey289898) · Portsmouth - [Canoe Lake Nursery](/nursery/canoe-lake-nursery-po4-9rf-ey492472) · Southsea - [Carousel Nursery School](/nursery/carousel-nursery-school-po2-8nd-ey500461) · Portsmouth - [Cherry Tree Day Nursery (Portsmouth)](/nursery/cherry-tree-day-nursery-portsmouth-limited-po2-9hq-2842886) · PORTSMOUTH - [Cherubz Daycare Paulsgrove](/nursery/cherubz-daycare-paulsgrove-po6-4jb-2697654) · Portsmouth - [Discovery Nursery School (Portsmouth)](/nursery/discovery-nursery-school-portsmouth-po2-8hr-2622195) · Portsmouth - [Dolls House Nursery](/nursery/dolls-house-nursery-po6-2jd-ey348827) · PORTSMOUTH - [Drayton Daisychain Preschool](/nursery/drayton-daisychain-preschool-po6-1pa-143461) · PORTSMOUTH - [Dream Catchers Play House](/nursery/dream-catchers-play-house-po6-2lg-2717557) · Portsmouth - [Dysart Nursery](/nursery/dysart-nursery-limited-po6-2ly-2805219) · Portsmouth - [Farlington Day Nursery](/nursery/farlington-day-nursery-po6-1nf-ey263787) · Portsmouth - [Get Set Play](/nursery/get-set-play-po3-5ub-ey487014) · Portsmouth - [Highbury Nursery & Day Care](/nursery/highbury-nursery-day-care-po6-2rz-ey315368) · Portsmouth - [Honeypot Nursery](/nursery/honeypot-nursery-po6-2sa-2683357) · Portsmouth - [Landport Playscheme](/nursery/landport-playscheme-po1-1jd-2591282) · Portsmouth - [Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery](/nursery/leapfrog-neighbourhood-nursery-po5-2nr-ey461909) · SOUTHSEA - [Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery](/nursery/leapfrog-neighbourhood-nursery-po5-3dz-ey274463) · Southsea - [Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery](/nursery/leapfrog-neighbourhood-nursery-po5-3dz-143492) · SOUTHSEA - [Little Lambs Nursery](/nursery/little-lambs-nursery-po2-0uf-2770460) · Portsmouth - [Little Learners Day Care](/nursery/little-learners-day-care-ltd-po1-5pr-ey357086) · Portsmouth - [Little Peoples Nursery](/nursery/little-peoples-nursery-po6-2eh-ey410617) · PORTSMOUTH - [Little Spinnakers Pre-School](/nursery/little-spinnakers-pre-school-po4-8ph-ey415088) · Portsmouth - [Little Sunbeams Pre School](/nursery/little-sunbeams-pre-school-po2-0rh-ey456905) · PORTSMOUTH - [Milton Park Pre-School](/nursery/milton-park-pre-school-po4-8et-143500) · Portsmouth - [Oliver's Rainbow Nursery](/nursery/oliver-s-rainbow-nursery-po17-6ar-2843880) · Portsmouth - [Oliver's Rainbow Nursery](/nursery/oliver-s-rainbow-nursery-po6-3th-2821063) · Portsmouth - [Parade Community Preschool](/nursery/parade-community-preschool-po2-9ne-143510) · PORTSMOUTH - [Peacock Pre-School](/nursery/peacock-pre-school-po6-1ey-143513) · Portsmouth - [Puffin Pre-School](/nursery/puffin-pre-school-po2-9pn-ey393239) · Portsmouth - [Rainbow Corner Nursery School](/nursery/rainbow-corner-nursery-school-po5-1px-143530) · Southsea - [Roberts Day Nursery](/nursery/roberts-day-nursery-po1-5jj-2748664) · PORTSMOUTH - [St Jude's Church Nursery](/nursery/st-jude-s-church-nursery-po5-3bw-143553) · Portsmouth - [Stubbington Lodge](/nursery/stubbington-lodge-po2-0hp-ey487983) · PORTSMOUTH - [Teddy Bears Nursery School](/nursery/teddy-bears-nursery-school-po6-4qd-2820977) · PORTSMOUTH - [The Corner Pre-School](/nursery/the-corner-pre-school-po3-6de-ey308683) · Portsmouth - [The Haven Nursery Within Salvation Army](/nursery/the-haven-po1-4ha-ey487010) · Portsmouth - [The Play Academy](/nursery/the-play-academy-po5-1jf-ey495125) · Southsea - [The Play Corner](/nursery/the-play-corner-po6-3py-2812181) · Portsmouth - [Top Tots Day Nursery](/nursery/top-tots-day-nursery-po1-3hn-ey454735) · PORTSMOUTH - [Top Tots Day Nursery Hedgerow House](/nursery/top-tots-day-nursery-hedgerow-house-limited-po4-8du-2604953) · Southsea - [Top Tots Day Nursery MLC](/nursery/top-tots-day-nursery-mlc-limited-po2-9qa-2604135) · Portsmouth - [Top Tots Day Nursery Union Street](/nursery/top-tots-day-nursery-union-street-ltd-po1-3by-2759206) · Portsmouth - [Tops Copnor](/nursery/tops-copnor-po3-5ew-2560956) · Portsmouth - [Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth](/nursery/tops-day-nurseries-portsmouth-po6-3ly-ey281231) · Portsmouth - [Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside](/nursery/tops-day-nursery-lakeside-po6-3en-ey449315) · Portsmouth - [Tops Southsea](/nursery/tops-southsea-po4-9rl-2567291) · SOUTHSEA - [Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery](/nursery/twinkle-cottage-day-nursery-po1-5aj-ey427294) · Portsmouth - [Twinkle Star Nursery](/nursery/twinkle-star-nursery-po2-0ad-ey413517) · PORTSMOUTH - [WillowTree Nursery Portsmouth](/nursery/willowtree-nursery-portsmouth-limited-po4-8rl-2675794) · Southsea - [Wind In The Willows Portsmouth](/nursery/wind-in-the-willows-portsmouth-ltd-po4-8hb-2515662) · Southsea - [YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery](/nursery/ymca-little-whale-day-nursery-po2-8er-ey319060) · Portsmouth ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Portsmouth? We list 57 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Portsmouth. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Portsmouth are rated Outstanding? 5 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Portsmouth, including Stubbington Lodge, Canoe Lake Nursery. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Portsmouth? Across 33 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Portsmouth have left 370 Google reviews at an average of 4.6★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Portsmouth? 33 of the 57 nurseries in Portsmouth (58%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Portsmouth take babies? 31 settings in Portsmouth are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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