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Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery in Southampton (SO19)

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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4.4(7 parent reviews) ·400 Bursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8NG · Southampton
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Southampton

About this day nursery

Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery, established in 2004, is a childcare setting located in Southampton, operating from a detached, converted house. 30 am to 6 pm for 51 weeks of the year, making it an all-year provision.

The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 1st May 2024. Children attending Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery arrive happily and separate from their parents with ease, settling into a broad curriculum planned by staff that builds on their interests and developmental needs.

The nursery ensures all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. Outdoor learning is a significant part of the daily routine; younger toddlers enjoy song-time activities on an adjoining outside balcony and develop large motor skills riding trikes.

Older children benefit from a large garden area where they can develop physical skills by climbing nets and navigating paths on bikes. Staff also utilise outdoor spaces to encourage learning, such as counting worms found in the garden.

Children are encouraged to express their feelings, fostering emotional well-being and a sense of security. Parents receive good, informative handovers and are kept informed of their children's progress through an online learning platform.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and separate from their parents with ease. Staff plan a broad curriculum that builds on children's interests and developmental needs. Children show sensitivity towards their friends, giving them hugs when they look sad.

Broad curriculumOutdoor playEmotional well-beingGood progress for allEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery

Last inspected 1 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 arrive happily and separate from their parents with ease. Staff plan a broad curriculum that builds on children's interests and developmental needs. Children show sensitivity towards their friends, giving them hugs when they look sad.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has effective oversight of the day to day management and has a clear vision for the nursery.
  • Overall, staff deployment is effective.
  • Staff gain detailed information from parents prior to their children starting.
  • Staff promote children's personal hygiene well throughout the nursery.
  • Children show perseverance in their play.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the deployment of staff, particularly in the baby room, to provide consistent and purposeful interactions for children
  • 2develop staff knowledge of questioning skills to allow children time to answer questions and think for themselves.
Inspection #10342668 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

they receive good, informative handovers and know what their children are doing at nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Younger toddlers enjoy song-time activities. Children explore the adjoining outside balcony freely. Toddlers access fresh air and develop their large motor skills as they ride the trikes and push the wheeled toys. Older children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills in the large garden area. They venture up the climbing net and confidently navigate the path on their bikes.

Parent Reviews of Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery

4.4
(7)
Aimee Wilson
a year ago

Paint Pots Sholing is a fantastic, warm, friendly, caring, fun nursery! Our little boy absolutely loves it there! Shout out to Mya in Toddlers room, she is very person-centred and always goes above and beyond to ensure our little boy has a fantastic day at Nursery 🙂

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Gamer Mum
3 years ago

We love this nursery! My 2 year old daughter has been going her 2 days a week for a few months now. She would not stop crying the first few weeks she was here but we kept going. The staff here are all lovely! My little girl now smiles at everyone there! She looks forward to going and playing with everyone. They have a Internet messaging system to keep you up to date with how your child is doing and general goings on in the nursery. We love this nursery and more importantly so does my daughter.

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Pollyvlogs
9 months ago

Such a lovely nursery to work at all the staff are so lovely and kind! The best nursery in the Southampton area I highly recommend

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Rajas More
4 years ago

Sue, Ace and Tei have been very friendly, flexible and co-operative about Mukta. They have cared for her like family and not just like a professional nursery. Chelsea have been very co-operative when we had few urgencies. Both me and my wife feel we took right decision by selecting Paintpots & have no regrets. We fully recommend Paintpots anyone looking for childcare

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Andrew Yeates
7 years ago

Was meant to have a trial day at this nursery for my granddaughter today 10am arrived 5 minuets early stood ringing the bell at least 6 times waited 10 mins no awnser very very poor not a good impression at all I think I will keep her in the better nursery for paint pots in harefield

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Inspection history

Date: March 2009

  • May 2024Good
  • January 2020Outstanding
  • April 2014Outstanding
  • January 2013Outstanding
  • March 2009Outstanding

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