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Growing Places @ Anders Hall

Ofsted: Strong standard·Growing Places at Anders Hall, Jubilee Park, Waterlooville, PO7 6AW · Hampshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
4–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Growing Places @ Anders Hall in Waterlooville, operating since 2024, provides childcare for children aged 4–11 years, aiming to reduce any barriers children might face in accessing their provision. Leaders implement strategies to help children experience the holiday club similarly to their peers and have consistent programmes to support families facing financial hardship, assisting with access to resources like clothing or a community pantry.

The setting benefits from passionate leaders who are dedicated to high-quality care, understanding their strengths, particularly in inclusion and communication with parents.

Our ethos

The nursery values each child as an individual and aims to support their unique needs and interests in partnership with parents, promoting the child's right to choose, make connections, and communicate.

What it's like

Children are excited and eagerly settle into activities. They are encouraged to follow their interests and work together, developing positive attachments with peers and staff. Children feel they belong, their opinions are valued, and staff listen to their views.

Strong safeguardingSupportive environmentPassionate leadersCommunity-focusedIndividualised support

Pricing & funding

Fees are reviewed annually in April and include meals and healthy snacks. The nursery offers flexible sessions with a discount for full-time places and sibling bookings. Holidays and staff training days are charged at a reduced rate, while bank holidays are billed at the full rate.

Good to know

  • All meals and healthy snacks are included in the standard fees.
  • Unrestricted holidays are charged at half rate.
  • Bank holidays are charged at full rate.
  • One annual staff training closure day is charged at half rate.
  • 10% discount is offered for a second child attending the same sessions.
  • Discounts are applied to hourly rates for full-time and full-day bookings.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

Achievement—
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teaching—
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
4 to 11
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 17 February 2026 · Natasha Jarvis

What it's like to attend

Children are excited and eagerly settle into activities. They are encouraged to follow their interests and work together, developing positive attachments with peers and staff. Children feel they belong, their opinions are valued, and staff listen to their views.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders take swift action to reduce barriers that children may face in accessing the provision.
  • The holiday club environment fosters warm, trusting, and secure relationships among children and staff.
  • Children are warmly welcomed by staff who know them well, establishing strong attachments from the start.
  • Leaders are passionate and dedicated, continually striving to provide high-quality care with a clear understanding of their strengths.
  • Children are engaged in activities that promote their confidence, learning new skills, and exploring different cultures.
  • Staff create activities around children
  • Children are encouraged to follow their interests and work together, developing positive attachments with peers and staff.
  • Staff competently support children as they learn about ensuring their personal safety.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should enhance the organisation of transitions between different activities and routines of the day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders swiftly identify emerging concerns and implement strategies to ensure children experience the holiday club similarly to their peers. Staff regularly review and plan to meet children

Outdoor space

Children routinely visit a community farm, offering experiences in animal care and developing physical skills and independence. Physical play is further encouraged through activities like playing football.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

17 February 2026

Strong standard

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

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