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Little Gems Day Nursery

Ofsted: OutstandingNursery

54 South Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 0RY

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

40 children

Key details

Capacity

40 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Little Gems Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 2 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff know children well at this nursery and are quick to establish close bonds with them. The leadership team has designed a curriculum that focuses on children's emotional security, knowing that children learn best when they feel safe and secure. Babies who are new to the nursery receive lots of cuddles and they settle quickly with reassurance from their key person."

Key strengths

  • Overall, teaching is good and staff know children well.
  • Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour.
  • Staff are very competent in facilitating children's messy and exploratory play.
  • Leaders understand the importance of promoting children's communication skills.
  • Children enjoy playing outside whatever the weather and staff fully support this.

Areas for improvement

  • improve the planning and implementation of activities so that staff focus more precisely on supporting children's learning intentions
  • support staff to make better use of opportunities during activities to enhance children's vocabulary and use of language.
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Location

54 South Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 0RY

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