Spoonbill Under 3's
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Gosport for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2008, with 10 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 Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire 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
PO13 9SGWhat 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, 21 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from a warm and friendly staff team who know them well. Staff take the time to settle children in and build strong bonds. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Children show they feel secure, holding up their arms for cuddles and smiling broadly as staff play with them. Staff are responsive to children's individual needs, such as settling tired babies to sleep swiftly.
Children listen to what staff say. Staff share stories, with children climbing on to their knees to snuggle in comfortably. Children keep on trying and show pride in their achievements. For instance, babies beam with delight as they manage to stack blocks. Staff share children's success and offer them plenty of warm praise.
Children are learning to manage their own feelings and behaviour. Staff are close by to offer children support when they need it. Children benefit from positive role models. Staff teach them to develop good manners and follow simple routines and expectations. For instance, children learn to sit at a table to eat their meals and snacks. They learn a good variety of skills to support them to move on to the next stage in their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to clearly understand what they want children to learn and how they can extend learning for each child, so that all children make the best possible progress n improve the effectiveness of staff deployment in all areas of the setting to ensure that all children receive the support they need to gain the most from activities.
- 21 June 2023Good
- 11 December 2017Good
- 24 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spoonbill Under 3's
- 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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