Ofsted report card

Squirrels Nursery

Eagle Avenue, Waterlooville · PO8 9GX

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY471265
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 8
Registered places
68
Registered since
16 December 2013
Local authority
Hampshire

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

Where it is

Eagle Avenue, Waterlooville · PO8 9GX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 16 November 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 31 March 2025 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 24 January 2023 inspection Good
  4. 16 February 2018 inspection Outstanding
  5. 22 January 2014 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Squirrels Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Squirrels Nursery in Eagle Avenue, Waterlooville was last inspected on 22 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Squirrels Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Squirrels Nursery take? +

Squirrels Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 8.

How many children can Squirrels Nursery take? +

Squirrels Nursery is registered for up to 68 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Squirrels Nursery been registered? +

Squirrels Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 16 December 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY471265.

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