The Haven
The Salvation Army, Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
47 children
Key details
Capacity
47 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
The Haven was inspected by Ofsted on 22 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children settle in swiftly, eager to explore what staff provide for them to play with. Children show they feel confident and secure in the staff's warm and attentive care. For instance, babies snuggle in to familiar adults as they look at books together and laugh freely as they play."
Key strengths
- Staff provide effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, (SEND).
- Leaders and managers identify where staff are best deployed to support children's needs.
- Staff support children's communication well.
- Children benefit from a good range of resources and opportunities that staff provide to support their learning.
- Staff promote children's independence well.
Areas for improvement
- extend opportunities for children to think about the questions staff ask and give them time to reply so that their developing communication skills are more…
- support staff to develop their interactions with children to encourage them to explore their own thoughts and ideas.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
The Salvation Army, Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA
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