Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm, 51 weeks a year (Full day: 8am to 6pm, Early start: 7:30am to 8am, Late finish: 6pm to 6:30pm)
Queenswood Lodge
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Queenswood Lodge is a day nursery in Waterlooville, Hampshire, for children aged from birth to four years. It operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, and offers funded childcare places for three and four-year-olds. The day nursery was registered with Ofsted in 2020.
At its inspection in January 2023, Ofsted rated the provision 'Good'. The inspector found that children have positive attitudes to learning, behave well, and enjoy uninterrupted time to play outdoors. The report noted that parents speak highly of the staff team and that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their needs met well. To improve further, Ofsted recommended that staff have consistently high expectations for children's independence skills and that practice is developed to ensure all children benefit from consistently high-quality learning experiences.
Our ethos
Queenswood Lodge encourages children's independence, self-motivation, and positive attitudes towards learning through a stimulating environment and well-planned activities. Staff provide positive role models and support children's development of good manners and social skills.
What it's like
Across the nursery, children show positive attitudes to their learning. They are self-motivated and eagerly explore the inviting activities and resources that staff provide for them. Children show they enjoy their time at the nursery.
Montessori approachOutdoor learningEnriched curriculumClubs and enhancementsNext Stop School programme
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (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.
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2020
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Queenswood Lodge
Last inspected 12 January 2023 · Emma Dean
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Across the nursery, children show positive attitudes to their learning. They are self-motivated and eagerly explore the inviting activities and resources that staff provide for them. Children show they enjoy their time at the nursery.
Inspector highlights
- Children show positive attitudes to their learning.
- Children benefit from positive staff role models and they behave well.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their needs met well.
- Children enjoy plenty of uninterrupted time to play outdoors.
- Parents speak highly of the staff team and the care their children receive.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to have consistently high expectations for children and extend children's independence skills during daily tasks and hygiene routines
- 2continue to build on staff's practice so that all children benefit from consistently high-quality learning experiences.
Inspection #10262827 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
For example, staff encourage parents to borrow home learning bags to support their children's learning even further at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their needs met well. Staff know how to support children with SEND and tailor this effectively to each individual child's learning. Staff build positive partnerships with external professionals who work with children. This ensures children benefit from high levels of continuity for their care and education.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy plenty of uninterrupted time to play outdoors. They run, balance, build and dig.
Inspection history
Date: January 2023
- February 2023Good
- January 2023Good
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