Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm
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.
Funding accepted
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Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm
Age range
2-5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 31 May 2023
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
Areas to develop
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
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.
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*!!
Read on GoogleDefinitely 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
Read on GoogleFrom 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.
Read on GoogleOur 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!
Read on GoogleFun 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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Date: April 2015
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