Little Gems Day Nursery
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.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
54 South Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 0RY
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