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Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.8(38 parent reviews) ·Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY · Portsmouth
Number of places
115 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Portsmouth

About this day nursery

Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth provides childcare for children aged 0-11 years, operating all year round from Monday to Friday, 6am to 8pm, closing only for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 31/05/2023.

Children are warmly welcomed, and staff demonstrate a secure understanding of each child's individual needs, ensuring they are met. The curriculum focuses on helping children build knowledge and skills through engaging activities and resources, fostering curiosity and independence.

Children learn to persevere and develop good behaviour, guided by staff. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with forest school sessions and local outings that help children understand their world and develop physical skills, including confidently navigating balance bicycles.

The nursery effectively supports children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through individual educational plans, referrals to professionals, and securing funding. For children learning English as an additional language (EAL), staff are aware of their home languages, though there is an identified area for improvement in fully integrating this knowledge to enhance children's experiences, especially when new children are settling.

Management and staff have worked to improve the provision, leading to a good oversight of quality and consistently good teaching. Staff regularly observe, assess, and monitor children's learning, promptly addressing any gaps in progress.

The nursery emphasises inclusivity, fostering positive relationships and teaching children kindness and environmental care.

What it's like

Children are welcomed warmly and their individual needs are known and met securely by staff. Staff provide consistently good support and interactions to help children build on their knowledge and skills. Children have fun and enjoy their play and activities, learning to persevere and develop independence.

Good Ofsted rating0-11 years age rangeFlexible opening hoursOutdoor learningSEND supportInclusivity focus

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 6am until 8pm, all year round, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth

Last inspected 31 May 2023

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 are welcomed warmly and their individual needs are known and met securely by staff. Staff provide consistently good support and interactions to help children build on their knowledge and skills. Children have fun and enjoy their play and activities, learning to persevere and develop independence.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team and senior leadership team have a good oversight of the quality of the provision and have worked hard to make improvements.
  • Staff understand the curriculum's learning intentions clearly and their teaching and interactions are consistently good.
  • Staff observe, assess and monitor children's learning regularly and identify and address gaps promptly.
  • Older children confidently approach adults to ask questions or to hold discussions and listen and recall information well.
  • There is a strong emphasis on including and welcoming families and children from different backgrounds and children learn to be kind and caring towards others and to take care of their environment.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend staff's awareness of when to support children during their play and activities to help build further on what they already know and can do
  • 2enhance ways to integrate other languages heard or spoken at home within children's daily experiences, particularly to further support children learning EAL
Inspection #10271512 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Overall, children's individual needs are known and met securely by staff. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Arrangements to support children with SEND are organised effectively. This includes implementing individual educational plans, making referrals to professionals and seeking relevant funding to support children.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from forest school sessions and outings in the local area. These help to develop their understanding about the world they live in. Children develop their physical skills well and confidently recognise and take appropriate risks, for example, pre-school children skilfully steer balance bicycles to avoid their friends.

EAL / language support

Children learning English as an additional language (EAL) are supported. Staff understand other languages spoken or heard at home by children. However, they do not use this information fully to enhance children's experiences, including when new children are settling.

Parent Reviews of Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth

4.8
(38)
Jessica Dalhuisen
a year ago

My little one has recently started Nursery at Tops. He didn't have the best start due to illness but the staff were fantastic with him. It was great having daily handovers at pick up so I knew how his day was. I also loved the photo updates during the week that highlighted some activities he enjoyed participating in. I've been very pleased so far with everything.

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Becci Davis
3 months ago

Amazing friendly caring nursery. Made going back to work easy as they keep you informed and updated. My grandson goes in smiling and comes out smiling. They are super helpful with sorting out admin stuff as I was useless at it. He loves all the staff especially the ladies.......... even the staff in the other rooms that are for the older children are chatty and friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. I feel at ease leaving him while I work knowing he is having a great time. The last year has flown by tops was definitely the right choice.

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Charlotte Clark
a year ago

Great nursery, daughter loves it here. Always happy to go in and all the adults know her by her name even if they don't work in her room. She is always very happy here and settled so quickly. She gets excited to see some members of staff which she seems to have made a bond with. Usually Jackie and Alex.

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Lina Pita
a year ago

Very good nursery, my son loves spending time there. He is very fond of Liam on hi5. Liam is very caring to the children no wonder all the children are “crazy” about him, my son included.

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Lorna Oliver
3 years ago

My 2 year old son and 1 year old daughter attend Tops in Cosham and I cannot fault them. My son is always so happy to go and when he first started this wasn’t the case. Now he asks to go on his days off. His speech has developed massively. The variety of activities is amazing more than I imagined he would do. My daughter has settled in very quickly and gets super excited when we get to the door. I would recommend this nursery to anyone they have looked after my children as if they are their own and I’m so grateful at how caring and attentive they are. Faultless setting for little people to thrive in.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: March 2009

  • May 2023Good
  • December 2022Inadequate
  • January 2022Requires improvement
  • June 2021Inadequate
  • January 2019Good
  • April 2015Outstanding
  • June 2014Requires improvement
  • November 2013Good
  • March 2009Good

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