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Spoonbill Under 3's

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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5.0(2 parent reviews)
·6 Shackleton Road, GOSPORT, PO13 9SG · Hampshire
Number of places
10 places
Age range
0–2 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Spoonbill Under 3's is a nurturing childcare setting in Gosport, Hampshire, registered in 2008. It primarily serves Tri-Service personnel but also welcomes civilian children from the local community.

The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8 am until 4 pm, throughout the year, offering full-day care for children aged 0 to 2. With a capacity for 10 children and 15 currently on roll, the setting boasts a dedicated team of four staff members, three of whom hold qualifications at level 3 and above.

The manager and provider have a well-thought-out curriculum that focuses on supporting children's learning and development, particularly emphasising communication skills and independence from a young age. Children benefit from a warm and friendly staff team who are responsive to their individual needs, ensuring they feel secure and supported in their emotional well-being.

The setting also provides a stimulating outdoor environment where children can thrive and engage in physical development activities.

What it's like

Children benefit from a warm and friendly staff team who know them well. They feel secure and supported in their emotional well-being. Children show pride in their achievements and learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour with positive role models. They also learn a good variety of skills to support them to move on to the next stage in their education.

Warm and friendly staffFocus on communicationPromotes independenceInviting outdoor environmentEffective safeguardingStrong parent partnerships

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8 am until 4 pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Spoonbill Under 3's

Last inspected 21 June 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children benefit from a warm and friendly staff team who know them well. They feel secure and supported in their emotional well-being. Children show pride in their achievements and learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour with positive role models. They also learn a good variety of skills to support them to move on to the next stage in their education.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from a warm and friendly staff team who know them well and support their emotional well-being.
  • The manager and provider have a well-thought-out curriculum in place to support children's learning and development.
  • There is a high focus on supporting children's communication skills, with staff introducing children to new words and encouraging them to be confident communicators.
  • Staff encourage children to be independent from a young age, supporting them in personal care skills and self-feeding.
  • Children thrive in the inviting outdoor environment, engaging in physical activities with enthusiastic staff.
  • Staff build very effective partnerships with parents, supporting children at home and in the setting.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a robust recruitment process and well-informed staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to clearly understand what they want children to learn and how they can extend learning for each child, so that all children make the best possible progress.
  • 2Improve the effectiveness of staff deployment in all areas of the setting to ensure that all children receive the support they need to gain the most from activities.
Inspection #10295403 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children thrive in the inviting outdoor environment. They run about, laughing as staff join in with them. Staff help children to climb on to stepping stones, encouraging their physical development well. Staff lead children in stamping and marching as they sing. Children are motivated to join in.

Parent Reviews of Spoonbill Under 3's

5.0
(2)
Zoe Swift
7 years ago

My son was in spoonbill from 11 months until 3 year old. He absolutely loved it! Jo and her team are brilliant. Cannot fault anything. We moved my son from a childminder as he wouldn’t settle and she never had anything positive to say. He cried constantly. After a few sessions with Spoonbill we very rarely had tears at drop off and if we did, he settled within minutes. My next child will definitely be going to Spoonbill too

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Inspection history

Date: September 2014

  • December 2017Good
  • September 2014Good

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