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Highbury Nursery & Day Care

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
·Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ · Portsmouth
Number of places
10 places
Age range
Up to 1 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Portsmouth

About this day nursery

Highbury Nursery & Day Care, established in 2005, operates from a purpose-built setting within the grounds of Highbury Primary School in Portsmouth. 30am to 6pm, the nursery provides term-time care for children aged 1 to 1 year.

The setting received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 2 May 2024, reflecting the warm and welcoming environment where children flourish, and staff foster secure, nurturing relationships. The curriculum is ambitious, offering a variety of learning experiences, including trips to local places of interest.

The manager works in partnership with the school to provide inclusive care. The nursery has a dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator who collaborates closely with parents, staff, and other professionals to offer targeted interventions for children with SEND, ensuring consistent support for their learning and development.

Children are encouraged to be curious, with staff effectively using their teaching skills to extend learning, such as exploring resources like play dough and ice. Daily opportunities are provided for outdoor play, where children can develop physical skills by running in forest areas and balancing on logs.

The nursery also has a calm and nurturing sensory room, created using additional funding, to support children who may become overwhelmed. Staff are good role models, promoting positive behaviour and helping children resolve conflicts, teaching them to share and be kind to their friends.

The nursery also focuses on developing children’s independence and personal hygiene skills through a clear routine, with parents praising the dedicated team and reporting that their children are happy, settled, and making good progress.

What it's like

Children flourish in this warm and welcoming setting. Staff know the children well and develop secure and nurturing relationships with them, providing lots of cuddles and reassurance. Staff support children to be curious and effectively use their teaching skills to extend children's learning.

Warm & welcomingNurturing relationshipsAmbitious curriculumOutdoor learningSensory roomSEND support

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Highbury Nursery & Day Care

Last inspected 2 May 2024

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 flourish in this warm and welcoming setting. Staff know the children well and develop secure and nurturing relationships with them, providing lots of cuddles and reassurance. Staff support children to be curious and effectively use their teaching skills to extend children's learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders prioritise staff's well-being and provide regular supervision meetings and support.
  • The manager works in partnership with the school, providing inclusive care and learning opportunities and implementing an ambitious curriculum.
  • The manager uses additional funding well to enhance the provision, including developing a calm and nurturing sensory room for children who may become overwhelmed.
  • The special educational needs coordinator and manager work closely with parents, staff, and other professionals to support children with SEND through targeted interventions.
  • Children's communication and language development are supported well most of the time, with staff using repetition to teach new vocabulary.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's skills in giving children enough time to think and respond to questions asked, to best support their learning.
Inspection #10343371 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children are happy, settled and make good progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator and manager work closely with parents, staff and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work in partnership to provide targeted interventions to support children's ongoing progress. This helps to ensure that children with SEND receive consistent support in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Staff provide children with daily opportunities to develop their physical skills and enjoy the outdoor space. For example, children enjoy running in the field and forest areas and learn how to balance as they walk along the logs.

Inspection history

Date: October 2010

  • May 2024Good
  • September 2019Good
  • June 2015Outstanding
  • October 2010Good

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