Drayton Daisychain Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Portsmouth for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 1984, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Portsmouth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Portsmouth from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PO6 1PAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 12 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children joyfully greet their friends as they arrive. They are welcomed warmly by friendly staff. Children are excited to talk about what they have been doing at preschool. They discuss the different characters they are dressing up as in their nativity. Children show close relationships with staff. Together, they sit and read their favourite books. Children feel safe and secure at this nurturing pre-school.
Expectations for children's behaviour are implemented fairly and consistently.
Children quickly understand rules such as 'walking feet' and 'kind hands'. Older children begin to use tools, such as sand timers, to help them take turns with their friends. Children demonstrate high levels of respect for those around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further develop age-appropriate learning interactions with younger children.
- 12 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 24 April 2019Good
- 20 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Drayton Daisychain Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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