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Dream Catchers Play House

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Kenarth, Court Lane, Portsmouth, PO6 2LG · Portsmouth
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Portsmouth

About this day nursery

Dream Catchers Play House is a childcare provider operating across various locations in Portsmouth, dedicated to offering flexible and nurturing environments for children from newborn up to school age. The nursery prides itself on a family-like atmosphere, with experienced professionals, many of whom are mothers themselves, understanding the daily stresses of family life.

They emphasise child-initiated play and outdoor exploration, regularly taking children on trips to local attractions like farms, beaches, and parks. With a commitment to flexibility, Dream Catchers accommodates varied needs, from just one hour to over 40 hours per week, ensuring families can find childcare solutions that perfectly fit their schedules.

The setting also supports children through smooth transitions, especially for those moving from their playschools to their before and after-school clubs in local schools, maintaining a consistent ethos throughout their childcare journey. Additionally, they accept government childcare funding for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds.

Our ethos

Dream Catchers Play House focuses on child-initiated play and outdoor exploration, with a commitment to providing flexible, family-like, and nurturing environments. They aim to support children through all stages of their development and transitions.

What it's like

Staff welcome children into this safe and nurturing environment, ensuring they are happy and supporting them to settle. Children have strong bonds with their key person and older children confidently enter the nursery, looking forward to their day. All children are happy to be attending this nursery.

Flexible HoursChild-Initiated PlayOutdoor ExplorationMultiple SettingsExperienced Staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • Playhouse/Playschool Drayton - Under 2 (Full Day 7:30 - 18:00)£65 / day
  • Playhouse/Playschool Drayton - Under 2 (Half Day 7:30 - 13:00 / 13:00 - 18:00)£40 / session
  • Playhouse/Playschool Drayton - Over 2 (Full Day 7:30 - 18:00)£60 / day
  • Playhouse/Playschool Drayton - Over 2 (Half Day 7:30 - 13:00 / 13:00 - 18:00)£37 / session
  • Playschool Cosham - All Ages (Full Day 7:30 - 18:00)£60 / day

Key facts

Session types

Breakfast Club, After School Club, Playscheme, Playschool, Playhouse

Opening hours

7.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

Newborn to school age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dream Catchers Play House

Last inspected 25 March 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff welcome children into this safe and nurturing environment, ensuring they are happy and supporting them to settle. Children have strong bonds with their key person and older children confidently enter the nursery, looking forward to their day. All children are happy to be attending this nursery.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff feel extremely supported by their management team.
  • Staff promote communication and language development through a range of approaches.
  • Children have many opportunities to extend their physical development.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with English as an additional language well.
  • Staff promote a love for reading.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to more consistently help children develop good manners and demonstrate high levels of respect for others.
Inspection #10388546 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with English as an additional language well. They use their knowledge and experience to help identify children's needs and work together to plan small achievable targets for these children.

Outdoor space

Children have many opportunities to extend their physical development. Outside they climb, balance and move in a range of different ways on large equipment, doing so with ease and confidence and demonstrating they are happy to take risks.

Parent Reviews of Dream Catchers Play House

5.0
(1)
Hamidreza Khaleghzadeh
a year ago

Lovely Nursery, It's heartwarming to see the kids so happy and engaged when they are playing in the Bangalow playhouse. The staff are friendly, approachable and flexible. Recently, they organised a fantastic Christmas celebration filled with joy and exciting plays.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 March 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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