Age range
0-5 years
Pebbles Pre School
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
Number of places
57 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Pebbles Pre School, established in 2018, provides a happy and relaxed atmosphere for children aged 2 to 5 years old. Based on their Ofsted report from 10th September 2021, the pre-school is rated as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
The curriculum is well-planned and tailored to individual interests, supporting all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff foster warm and trusting relationships, helping children develop crucial personal, social, and emotional skills.
The pre-school encourages physical development through outdoor play, where children confidently use climbing equipment and practise their balance. Parents praise the approachable and attentive staff, who kept in touch during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided regular updates on their children's progress.
The leader effectively supports a self-reflective staff team, ensuring good-quality teaching and learning opportunities.
Our ethos
Pebbles Pre School is committed to child-led learning, offering a diverse range of activities in a warm and friendly atmosphere to support each child's development and exploration.
What it's like
Children develop warm and trusting relationships with staff and with their friends. The happy and relaxed atmosphere in the pre-school contributes to the calm and safe environment children benefit from. Opportunities for children to learn about positive behaviour enable children to learn how to play cooperatively and how to value and respect the differing needs of their peers.
Warm relationshipsWell-planned curriculumGood SEND supportOutdoor playParent partnershipsSkilled staff team
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Waitlist
We currently have a waiting list.
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Pebbles Pre School
Last inspected 10 September 2021
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 develop warm and trusting relationships with staff and with their friends. The happy and relaxed atmosphere in the pre-school contributes to the calm and safe environment children benefit from. Opportunities for children to learn about positive behaviour enable children to learn how to play cooperatively and how to value and respect the differing needs of their peers.
Inspector highlights
- Children develop warm and trusting relationships with staff and with their friends.
- All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a well-planned curriculum.
- Staff support children's physical development well.
- Children are keen to learn and to enjoy a range of activities which captures their individual interests.
- Staff place a strong focus on developing children's personal, social and emotional development.
Areas to develop
- 1maximise opportunities to support children's concentration and thinking even further
- 2strengthen partnership working with parents, to encourage them to actively contribute and support their children's learning and development more consistently.
Inspection #10191058 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very highly of the manager and the staff at the pre-school.
They value the regular information that staff share about children and feel that staff are approachable, attentive and enthusiastic in caring for their children.
Parents comment on how during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff kept in touch with them and helped children to settle back happily into the setting.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a well-planned curriculum. Children in receipt of additional funding benefit from the good one-to-one teaching that helps them to catch up in areas where they need additional support, particularly in developing their personal, social and emotional development.
Outdoor space
Children take turns outdoors, they confidently play on climbing equipment and share favourite toys together. Older children practise taking wider steps as they confidently make their way along 'stepping stones' outdoors.
Parent Reviews of Pebbles Pre School
4.0
(3)
Sophie Webb
a year ago
Can't comment on their care, did want a viewing but they have been completely unresponsive.. I've emailed on the 15th. Left Facebook messages and rang and left a voicemail with number and email etc and have heard absolutely nothing, defiantly won't be sending my child here due to ignoring every attempt to contact them. What if someone needed to contact you regarding their child that was in placement there that day or so on as I've been trying for a few weeks and absolutely no contact has been returned. Just really unprofessional and hate the thought I wouldn't even be able to contact the nursery my child would be at as you don't even answer or reply to anything.
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Laura Troy
4 years ago
Lovely pre-school, both my children attended and had a great time. Caring friendly staff too.
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Kirsty Lawrence
a year ago
Such a lovely preschool!
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
10 September 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Pebbles Pre School registered in 2018 and is located in Gosport, Hampshire. The pre-school employs 12 members of childcare staff, of these 11 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens from 9am until 3pm, term-time only. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY563072
- Registered person
- Hogan, Joanna
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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