Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery in Southsea (PO5 3DZ)

About this day nursery

Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery, established in 1996, operates as a family-run business with its inaugural location at 10 Yarborough Road, Southsea. The nursery later expanded to include a second site at 13 Yarborough Road, which earned the city's first Ofsted outstanding grade.

In 2013, a third nursery opened on Villiers Road, also achieving an outstanding rating. Each nursery building boasts its own distinct layout and features, yet all share the common thread of providing engaging, secure, and inviting environments designed to foster children's natural curiosity and independence.

Conveniently located near central Southsea, the common, and the seafront, Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery strives to offer fresh, fun, and safe spaces with excellent outdoor areas. The nursery is dedicated to providing stimulating and challenging learning experiences for children aged 3 months to 5 years, encouraging active learning through purposeful play.

They adopt the HighScope method, which aligns with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, to promote independence, curiosity, problem-solving, and other key developmental skills. The approach focuses on hands-on experiences, enabling children to progress at their own pace and style, preparing them for their future educational journey.

Our ethos

Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery is committed to fostering children's natural curiosity and independence by providing stimulating and challenging learning experiences. They utilise the HighScope method, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, focusing on hands-on, active learning through purposeful play to encourage independence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills. The nursery aims to prepare children for their future educational journey by allowing them to progress at their own pace and style.

What it's like

There is a warm and nurturing atmosphere at the nursery. Children behave well, are relaxed, happy and settled, which demonstrates the positive relationships they have with staff and each other. Staff create an environment that supports children's developing early independence and self-care skills, such as making choices about their play and persevering with dressing-up clothes.

Pricing & funding