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Learningland Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.7(3 parent reviews) ·51 Wimpson Lane, Southampton, SO16 4QF · Southampton
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Southampton

About this day nursery

LearningLand Day Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged three months to five years. The nursery operates from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, for 51 weeks a year, closing only for one week during Christmas and on all bank holidays.

As an Ofsted-registered facility, LearningLand is committed to providing high standards of care and education, striving to be a "home from home" where each child receives individual attention and support for their development. The nursery is owned by Millbrook Christian Centre, an active part of the local community.

They offer flexible session types including full day, school day, morning, and afternoon, with varying rates depending on the child's age group. For parents utilising funded hours, meals are available as an optional extra.

LearningLand emphasises building strong relationships with families and aims to foster a safe, loving, and caring atmosphere for all children in their care.

What it's like

Managers and staff give children a warm welcome and support them to settle quickly, providing comfort and cuddles as needed. Staff understand the importance of building strong relationships and use detailed inductions to get to know each unique child. This supports children's emotional development and helps staff plan focused activities based on children's preferences and interests.

Ofsted registeredFamily-centredHome from home environmentNappies, milk and snacks included

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age bands for under 3s and children aged 3 and over. The nursery offers 51-week stretched funding and 38-week term-time only sessions, with options for full days, school days, mornings, or afternoons. Additional hours and meals for fully funded children are billed separately.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Stretched funding is offered over 51 weeks of the year.
  • Term-time only funding is available over 38 weeks of the year.
  • Additional hourly fees apply if funded hours are exceeded.
  • Meal charges (breakfast, lunch, and tea) apply daily for fully funded children.
  • No charges are made for Bank Holidays.

Key facts

Opening hours

07:30 - 18:00 Monday to Friday; 51 weeks a year (closed one week at Christmas and bank holidays)

Food

All nappies, milk and snacks are provided. Meals are an optional extra for fully funded sessions.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Learningland Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 November 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

Managers and staff give children a warm welcome and support them to settle quickly, providing comfort and cuddles as needed. Staff understand the importance of building strong relationships and use detailed inductions to get to know each unique child. This supports children's emotional development and helps staff plan focused activities based on children's preferences and interests.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum is carefully thought out and well sequenced. Staff plan purposeful learning opportunities that support children's progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well. They expertly weave stories and nursery rhymes throughout the nursery.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff communicate extremely well with parents throughout their children's time at the nursery.
  • Staff support children to develop their physical skills, helping them learn how to climb and balance safely.
  • Staff support children to learn about how to keep themselves healthy, teaching them about oral health and healthy eating.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the procedures for staff supervision, coaching and mentoring to identify and provide staff with more specific training to further enhance the quality of teaching.
Inspection #10367710 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The curriculum is carefully thought out and well sequenced. Staff plan purposeful learning opportunities that support children's progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language. For instance, staff break down next steps into small achievable tasks to provide all children with the support they need to succeed. In partnership with parents and other professionals, staff use this knowledge, alongside assessments, to swiftly identify any gaps in learning and put targeted support in place. The managers use additional funding that children are entitled to effectively. For instance, they tailor support to meet the individual needs of the child. This has had a positive impact on children's learning and development.

Outdoor space

Staff support children to develop their physical skills. For example, they help children learn how to climb and balance safely as they use the climbing frame. Children experiment with ways of moving and climbing over equipment, learning to jump from different heights.

Parent Reviews of Learningland Day Nursery

4.7
(3)
Jason Casey (Jasey Photography)
10 years ago

This is a childcare facility. So far my child has been happy and content. No problems to report of, good friendly staff and kids are always playful.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2014

  • December 2024Good
  • November 2024Good
  • March 2019Good
  • February 2019Good
  • March 2016Good
  • February 2016Good
  • January 2014Requires improvement

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