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Little Gems Day Nursery in Waterlooville (PO8 0RY)

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·54 South Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 0RY · Hampshire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Little Gems Day Nursery aims to provide a secure, nurturing, and stimulating educational setting where each child receives personalised attention to foster their individual growth and realise their full potential during their early developmental years. The nursery specifically caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years, offering a diverse array of engaging and enriching experiences.

Its facilities boast bright, spacious rooms and a charming enclosed garden. Operated by a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals, the nursery is solely committed to the well-being and development of the children in their care.

Little Gems Day Nursery is operational for 51 weeks annually, with the exception of bank holidays and a short closure from 1 PM on Christmas Eve until the New Year. The nursery has three locations in Hampshire: Clanfield, Cowplain, and Petersfield.

What it's like

Staff know children well and focus on their emotional security, helping new babies settle quickly. The nursery has strong links with the local community, engaging children in visits to a care home, making poppies for Remembrance Day, and seeing lambs at local farms, with parent involvement.

Spacious indoor and outdoor play areasExperienced and qualified staffOpen 51 weeks a year

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am to 6pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2009

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Gems Day Nursery

Last inspected 2 September 2025

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

Staff know children well and focus on their emotional security, helping new babies settle quickly. The nursery has strong links with the local community, engaging children in visits to a care home, making poppies for Remembrance Day, and seeing lambs at local farms, with parent involvement.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know children well and establish close bonds.
  • Strong links with the local community, including visits to a local care home and farms.
  • Staff are positive role models, fostering well-behaved, polite, and helpful children.
  • Staff are competent in facilitating messy and exploratory play, allowing for deep engagement.
  • Children across the nursery are supported to learn about healthy eating, growing their own produce and cooking.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the planning and implementation of activities so that staff focus more precisely on supporting children's learning intentions
  • 2support staff to make better use of opportunities during activities to enhance children's vocabulary and use of language.
Inspection #10407306 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment very positively on how well staff share information about their children's learning and the help given should extra support be needed.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy playing outside whatever the weather, fully supported by staff. Younger children dig in the sand pit, feeling sand between their toes, while older children spend considerable time at the mud kitchen, mixing ingredients and learning simple mathematical concepts through games.

Parent Reviews of Little Gems Day Nursery

5.0
(1)
Graeme King
12 years ago

Lovely staff and really look after the children. My son is always happy here.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2009

  • September 2025Good
  • January 2020Outstanding
  • February 2015Outstanding
  • November 2009Good

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