Apple Tree Day Nursery
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO2.
Apple Tree Day Nursery, 593 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9SDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Apple Tree Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Apple Tree Day Nursery against Portsmouth
| Apple Tree Day Nursery | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Apple Tree Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Apple Tree Day Nursery have?
- Apple Tree Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Apple Tree Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Apple Tree Day Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Apple Tree Day Nursery cost?
- Apple Tree Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Apple Tree Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Apple Tree Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Apple Tree Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Apple Tree Day Nursery on 12 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Apple Tree Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PO2: Stubbington Lodge, Cherry Tree Day Nursery (Portsmouth) Limited, Little Sunbeams Pre School.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.