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Earlystarts Childcare

57 Midanbury Lane, Southampton · SO18 4DJ

Inspected by Ofsted on 24 July 2023 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 2616705
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 20 November 2020
Local authority: Southampton

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

17 February 2023 inspection Inadequate

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Earlystarts Childcare has been registered with Ofsted since 20 November 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2616705.

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