Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Southsea for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2013, with 80 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
PO5 2NRWhat 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, 1 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery and excitedly run in to meet the welcoming and experienced staff. The inspirational team of staff know the children exceptionally well and have high expectations for every child. Children benefit from deep and meaningful interactions with staff. The staff's use of purposeful and thoughtprovoking questions helps children to challenge and extend their own learning. The childminder asks questions such as 'I wonder what if...' This encourages children to think and reflect on new ways to do things.
Children thrive in this very supportive and exciting environment. They are extremely motivated to learn and engage in an excellent range of stimulating activities. For example, children enthusiastically and independently make their own play dough from memory.
Children demonstrate excellent imagination skills. For example, in the woodwork area, they create resources such as a carriage for the Queen. They wear safety goggles as they work and explain the importance of being safe. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They know what is expected of them and follow rules well.
- 1 June 2022Outstanding
- 14 February 2017Outstanding
- 5 December 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery
- 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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