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Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing)

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(3 parent reviews) ·200 South East Road, Southampton, SO19 8LW · Southampton
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Southampton

About this day nursery

Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing) Ltd, registered in 2024, operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises in Southampton, catering to children aged 0-4 years. The nursery provides a welcoming and inclusive environment where leaders and staff work closely with families to meet individual needs and circumstances, promoting children's overall well-being.

The dedicated team thoughtfully implements effective procedures for children's safety and well-being, including robust safeguarding practices. Staff are adept at identifying any gaps in children's learning through observations and assessments, leading to carefully tailored adaptations, such as signing and one-to-one activities.

The nursery’s curriculum approach is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring children gain the key skills needed for their next stage of learning. Leaders are committed to continuous improvement, including developing children's outdoor learning experiences.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 to 18:00, year-round, reflecting its commitment to providing consistent care and learning opportunities. The nursery also thoughtfully uses additional funding to support children's individual learning needs, creating resources like song and story sacks to promote speech and language skills.

What it's like

Children develop positive relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. Most children quickly settle, and staff provide sensitive care to those who need extra time and support. Children enjoy their time, develop confidence, and show enthusiasm for activities, gaining key skills for the next stage of their learning.

Inclusive environmentTailored learning adaptationsStrong parent partnershipsEffective SEND supportWell-structured routines

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Expected 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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing)

Last inspected 25 November 2025

What it's like to attend

Children develop positive relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. Most children quickly settle, and staff provide sensitive care to those who need extra time and support. Children enjoy their time, develop confidence, and show enthusiasm for activities, gaining key skills for the next stage of their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff work very closely with families to meet individual needs and circumstances, promoting wellbeing.
  • Staff successfully use observations and assessments to quickly identify gaps in children's learning, implementing tailored adaptations.
  • Staff listen carefully to professionals' advice and reflect it in children's plans to make a significant difference to their development.
  • Staff thoughtfully use additional funding to support children's individual learning needs, such as creating song and story sacks to promote speech and language skills.
  • Children who need extra support and help with their learning and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from very effective strategies and support from staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should develop staff's skills to manage and provide well-structured routines to support consistent high-quality care and learning for children at these times.
  • 2Leaders should take steps to help staff embed their training further to reflect leaders' high expectations for practice and to offer fully consistent and highly effective teaching and interactions with children.
Inspection #2801983 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff welcome all families and work closely with them to meet individual needs. Staff successfully use observations and assessments to quickly identify any gaps in children's learning, leading to carefully considered adaptations, including signing and one-to-one activities tailored to children's needs. Staff implement learning plans that reflect children's individual needs and support their sustained progress over time, listening carefully to professionals involved. Staff working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from specialist training. Staff thoughtfully use additional funding to support children's individual learning needs, such as creating song and story sacks to promote speech and language skills.

Outdoor space

Leaders are developing children's outdoor learning experiences. Staff implement effective procedures for times when children move around the premises, such as to the garden or sensory room, completing headcounts and checks to ensure safety.

Parent Reviews of Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing)

5.0
(3)
Emily Ryan
4 months ago

I was initially so anxious about placing my daughter in nursery. However the team have been fantastic and she absolutely loves going in and playing with her key worker Paige! She seems to be learning so much every week also - Thank you so much.

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Amy Siney
a year ago

My son has been here for a few weeks now and I honestly couldn't praise the staff enough. They have accommodated my son with all his needs, especially dietary wise. My son is so settled and loves coming in. I was so concerned about a change in settings, but he has adapted so well. The staff are lovely and always take time to say how his day has been and what he's done. Would definitely recommend.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 November 2025

Expected standard

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

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