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Top Tots Day Nursery Union Street

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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4.2(6 parent reviews) ·Union Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3BY · Portsmouth
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Portsmouth

About this day nursery

Top Tots Day Nursery Union Street Ltd provides comprehensive childcare services with a focus on creating a supportive and engaging environment for children. The nursery offers varied payment options including direct debit, bank transfer, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare, alongside other funding options.

Parents are advised to secure a place with a deposit, which is non-refundable if the child does not start at the nursery. Payments are typically made weekly or monthly according to an agreed plan, with invoices due by the last working day of each month to avoid late fees.

The nursery operates between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm, and children must be collected by the closing time to avoid late payment charges. Parents wishing to withdraw their child need to provide 4 weeks' written notice, while a 2-week written notice is required to reduce sessions.

The nursery also charges for bank holidays and any child absences due to holidays or illness. For children attending with funding, deposits are not required, and there are no "top-up" fees for funded-only hours; however, additional hours beyond funding will incur charges.

What it's like

Staff give children a warm welcome enabling them to settle quickly and engage in activities. Leaders and staff know the children well, developing secure and nurturing relationships that help children feel safe and develop a sense of belonging. They are passionate about providing good-quality care and education, implementing daily routines and engaging experiences to support children's learning and development.

Accepts Tax-Free ChildcareMultiple payment optionsClear notice periods for withdrawal/session reduction

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
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

Opening hours

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Top Tots Day Nursery Union Street

Last inspected 9 April 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 give children a warm welcome enabling them to settle quickly and engage in activities. Leaders and staff know the children well, developing secure and nurturing relationships that help children feel safe and develop a sense of belonging. They are passionate about providing good-quality care and education, implementing daily routines and engaging experiences to support children's learning and development.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have regular supervision meetings with staff to discuss well-being, training needs and children's welfare.
  • There is good provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Leaders and staff have developed a curriculum that supports children to develop emotionally and to become independent and confident learners.
  • Staff encourage independence from the earliest age.
  • Partnerships with parents are a strength of the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to implement the learning intentions of activities more precisely, so that interactions are consistently effective at extending children's knowledge and skills
  • 2strengthen support for children to think and process information when asking them questions, to support their critical thinking and communication skills.
Inspection #10383849 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is good provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and staff recognise the importance of partnership working, collaborating closely with parents, other professionals, and local schools. Staff implement swift interventions and effectively use additional funding, such as purchasing resources for focused one-to-one activities to support individual needs, helping children with SEND to make progress.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development is well supported. For instance, older children show how they can climb and balance in the garden, while younger children develop their early walking skills and are supported to navigate the space around them.

Parent Reviews of Top Tots Day Nursery Union Street

4.2
(6)
Daniel Pena Garcia
5 years ago

I am proud to recommend Top Tots Nursery as a Child Care for your little ones. Currently, they are taking care of my two boys and they are really happy. Top Tots Nursery take an active role in enhancing my boys education and making sure they got plenty of exercises, in the garden, dock, parks. Not every nursery take the kids for walks. Just say a big thank you because they make easier your working day knowing that your kids are learning, having fun and improving social education too. All the stuff is kind and helpful.

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Whistle Blower
4 years ago

The overall care provided at this nursery is very poor, there is a continuous turnover of staff which is not a stable and great environment for any children. The new nursery manager ( deena) , is far from personable with very little training skills or sympathy for staff. Many of the rooms have many 16-18 yr olds with again with little or no training for junior staff to development creating a stable environment for children. Great at the interview stage but then can slowly bully staff into leaving ? Reduces on paperwork? There are no current Covid testing records by staff, which means that you are placing your child in an unknown environment? i would like to think that the owners of the business would take note of this review, as this is far from a great nursery and they would need to start from the manager downwards to improve the nursery.

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Bobby Aiken
5 years ago

I've had my daughter here for over a year. She's always been happy to come and go to the nursery and they've taken good care of her. If I wasn't moving I would be sending my 2nd child when he was of age. Their response to covid was terrific and always kept you updated via email or phone calls where necessary. Fantastic staff every single one of them.

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Lauren Smith
5 years ago

Absolutely amazing nursery. Gone above and beyond for my son and honestly couldn’t ask for more!

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Sam Poole
4 years ago

Brilliant staff. Knowledgable, experienced, and always have the kids interests at heart.

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Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

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