under 0.1 miles
The Play Academy
37 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
Key facts
- Type
- Day nursery
- Registered places
- 80
- Registered since
- 28 October 2015
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Ofsted URN
- EY495125
- Registers
- EYR, CCR
Registered provider: Little Minds Big Dreams Limited
Ofsted inspection
Overall effectiveness at the inspection on 23 January 2024:
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Safeguarding effective?Yes
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Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Inspection no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2024 | Graded inspection (EIF) | Outstanding | 10308540 |
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