According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 May 2026, Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Hampshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 21 May 2026
4 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
31 May 2023Good
12 December 2022Inadequate
12 January 2022Requires Improvement
2 June 2021Inadequate
14 January 2019Good
2 April 2015Outstanding
11 June 2014Requires Improvement
4 November 2013Good
25 March 2009Good
17 November 2006Requires Improvement
4 May 2006Inadequate
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY281231
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
115
Registered since
12 February 2004
Local authority
Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire · PO6 3LY. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth last inspected by Ofsted? +
Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Hampshire was last inspected on 21 May 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 Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth take? +
Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth take? +
Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth is registered for up to 115 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth been registered? +
Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth has been registered with Ofsted since 12 February 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY281231.
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