Opening hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm
Turtles Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
Number of places
46 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Turtles Day Nursery, located in Fareham, has been providing exceptional childcare for over 19 years, catering to children aged 3 months to 5 years. They pride themselves on offering a nurturing "home from home" setting where children can flourish.
The nursery, which moved to its current Fareham location in July 2020, received a "GOOD" rating in its latest Ofsted report. Their overarching vision is to deliver the highest standard of care through a child-centred approach, ensuring each child feels safe, secure, and happy in a warm, friendly, and supportive environment.
The nursery’s learning styles and facilities have evolved over the years to meet all childcare requirements, yet they retain a commitment to bright and colourful surroundings. The team at Turtles Day Nursery is described as professional, dedicated, welcoming, family-oriented, and fun.
They strongly believe in the power of play-based learning to engage children and foster their development across all areas.
Our ethos
Turtles Day Nursery is committed to delivering the highest standard of care through a child-centred and play-based learning approach. They aim to provide a nurturing "home from home" environment where every child feels safe, secure, and happy, fostering development through engaging play.
What it's like
Children are welcomed into a safe, bright and airy nursery, enjoying positive relationships with adults. They confidently choose activities and grow in confidence as they develop physical skills. Children are confident learners, behave well, use sign language, listen to friends, and use good manners.
Child-centred ApproachPlay-based LearningFamily-OrientedExperienced Staff
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 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.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full Day, Short Day, Half Day
Food
Free breakfast, snacks and milk
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Turtles Day Nursery
Last inspected 1 December 2022 · Kelli Wiseman
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 into a safe, bright and airy nursery, enjoying positive relationships with adults. They confidently choose activities and grow in confidence as they develop physical skills. Children are confident learners, behave well, use sign language, listen to friends, and use good manners.
Inspector highlights
- The curriculum is ambitious and provides a good balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities.
- Children take part in a range of stories, rhymes, and songs, developing strong knowledge in these areas.
- Children learn good hygiene routines and independence skills.
- The management team has a good understanding of the setting's strengths and areas for improvement.
- Transitions for children are seamless, ensuring they achieve their full potential and are prepared for their next stage of learning, including school.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance professional development opportunities so that staff receive focused and individual support to help improve their practice over time
- 2provide children with more time to respond to questions and think through their ideas to extend their learning even further
Inspection #10261989 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the nursery and say their children are happy to attend.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Toddlers show delight as they run, jump and practise their large-muscle skills in the garden. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Turtles Day Nursery
4.5
(16)
Sian Davis
a year ago
Our daughter has been attending Turtles since July 2024, after a year at a childminder. When we first looked around, it really gave a good impression and the staff were really helpful in answering any questions we had. She has settled in really well, we always get great feedback at the end of the day. She gets excited to go and I don't think she ever wants to leave. Staff are always so friendly and it's nice to have that when dropping or collecting. Our daughter has really thrived since attending and we love reading her daily book highlights and getting her art work/personal development sent home. Highly recommend 👍
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Jennie Reid
a year ago
My daughter has attended turtles for over 2 years. She has bonded so well to the kind and caring staff. They organise so many activities and keep her mind creative. She loves going, enabling me to feel confident in going to work, knowing she’s not only well looked after, but having a wonderful time!
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Amie Chapman-Berry
a year ago
Our little boy thrived at Turtles for 18 months before he started infant school, we recommend this nursery to all of our friends. The staff are angels, they go above and beyond and we are still in touch regularly with his favourite ‘teacher’ Ashleigh even now and he’s in year 1 at school! Keep being amazing all of you!!
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May Rowlatt
a year ago
My 3 year old has been attending Turtles for over a year now and is thriving. He started of a bit nervous about going in, but the teachers have really built up his confidence and now he counts down his sleeps until he is back at turtles again. The teachers really have a great relationship with the children and I love hearing about all the fun things my child does every day. I'm also impressed with the level of learning. My child comes home being able to write new letters, recognise numbers and will tell me about the maciton and colour of the week.
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Jenni Gritt
a year ago
My little one has attended Turtles nursery since she was 9 months old and has thrived and developed so much in the past 2 and a bit years since she has been there. She often speaks of the key workers as her best friends and is always running in to see them. Cant fault the team and the nursery. 100% recommend!
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Inspection history
Date: December 2022
- January 2023Good
- December 2022Good
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