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Fun Box Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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5.0(45 parent reviews)
·Totton Christian Centre, 9 Ringwood Road, Southampton, SO40 8DA · Hampshire
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Fun Box Day Nursery offers a high-quality early years education for children aged 2-5 years in Southampton. The nursery focuses on creating a supportive and respectful learning environment where each child can thrive.

They boast a dedicated and experienced team committed to fostering strong relationships with both children and their families. Emphasising a family-oriented approach, Fun Box provides flexible childcare solutions and keeps parents engaged through regular updates via an app, as well as family-inclusive events.

Their curriculum incorporates various engaging activities, including free-flow garden and indoor play, sensory and messy play, creative arts, physical activities, and reading and rhyming sessions, all designed to support children's development. The nursery is also recognised for its flexible contracts that accommodate government funding.

What it's like

Children separate from their parents well and receive a warm welcome from staff, playing with friends and exploring activities independently. They feel safe and secure, demonstrating good behaviour due to clear boundaries set by staff. Children make good progress in their learning and development, as staff provide a broad and balanced curriculum that builds on previous experiences and fosters positive attitudes to learning.

High quality early years educationDedicated and experienced teamFlexible childcare optionsGovernment funding acceptedFamily-oriented approach

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm

Age range

2-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fun Box Day Nursery

Last inspected 31 May 2023

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

Children separate from their parents well and receive a warm welcome from staff, playing with friends and exploring activities independently. They feel safe and secure, demonstrating good behaviour due to clear boundaries set by staff. Children make good progress in their learning and development, as staff provide a broad and balanced curriculum that builds on previous experiences and fosters positive attitudes to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leadership and management is strong, with managers meeting previous recommendations and sharing a clear vision for the future.
  • Staff receive regular supervision and targeted training, increasing their knowledge and leading to manageable workloads and positive well-being.
  • Managers support newer staff members through guidance, coaching, and direction, helping them develop their practice, such as combining physical development and language skills in action songs.
  • Staff provide a broad and balanced curriculum, with regular group activities, story times, and outings to local facilities, developing children's understanding of their community.
  • Effective partnerships with other agencies and local schools ensure children's needs are met, including those with SEND, and smooth transitions to the next stage of learning.
  • Children demonstrate high levels of concentration and independence during activities, spending extended time on role-play ideas.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should support staff to further develop children's independence skills consistently throughout the day.
Inspection #10290759 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say they know their children's key persons and what they are focusing on to support their children's learning and development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. Managers know the children incredibly well and partnership working with other agencies is very good. They put in place plans for children who may need additional support when starting school. As a result, all children, including children with SEND, have their needs met. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Parent Reviews of Fun Box Day Nursery

5.0
(45)
Keelie Gregory
7 months ago

Can not reccomend Funbox enough! My little one has the best time every single day, always smiles and laughter and always comes home tired after a fun filled day! The staff are amazing and listen and take requests and concerns seriously and most of all as a parent feel listened too! Definitely deserves more than 5*!!

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Tania Bewley
a year ago

Definitely recommend funbox! The team have helped my son so much through his time there and my self with a few struggles. He used to hate leaving me but now he gets so excited to go in and see everyone. all the staff are so bubbly and cheerful, they’ve helped build my sons confidence up and gave him the best head start and currently helping him prepare for school in September. Thank you funbox for being the best x

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joana o'connor
a year ago

From the moment I walked through the doors of Fun Box Day Nursery, I knew I had found a special place for my son. The warm, welcoming environment immediately put me at ease, and it was clear that the staff genuinely care about the well-being and development of a child. They incorporated a wide range of activities that promote creativity and social skills. My son has flourished under the guidance of the experienced and passionate teachers, who always go above and beyond to make learning enjoyable. Communication with parents is excellent, with regular updates on our child's progress and daily activities. Overall, Fun Box Day Nursery has exceeded our expectations in every way. I am incredibly grateful for the nurturing environment they provide, and I highly recommend this wonderful nursery to other parents.

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ellen smith
a year ago

Our son has been attending Fun Box since November. He enjoys going, and is learning new things every day, he’s really surprising us with how quickly he seems to be picking things up. He’s enjoying singing, making new friends and playing with the other children. He loves his key worker, and I can’t fault Lena. They have been very patient in helping him settle in and we are grateful for the team that our helping him develop ready for school. Would recommend this nursery to anyone who asks. Thanks again!

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Chelsea Hall
a year ago

Fun Box Day Nursery have been a fantastic support to our family over the past couple of years. Staff are passionate and knowledgeable in child development and this is reflected in how little one has grown in their friendship making and confidence at nursery! Highly accommodating to working parents, and we are kept involved in little ones day-to-day through the app, as well as development updates and the various family/holiday events held throughout the year, which has been lovely to meet staff, other families and little ones friends. I would most certainly recommend to all prospective parents looking for childcare, but especially those, who like me, were particularly anxious about making the 'right' choice. Very grateful to have come across Fun Box, both the grown ups and the little one have been very happy whilst here, and will be sad to go when it's time to leave for big school!

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Inspection history

Date: April 2015

  • May 2023Good
  • May 2019Good
  • February 2016Good
  • April 2015Good

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