Dream Catchers Play House
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO6.
Kenarth, Court Lane, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 2LGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 March 2025
| 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
Dream Catchers Play House 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.
Dream Catchers Play House against Portsmouth
| Dream Catchers Play House | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dream Catchers Play House
- What Ofsted grade does Dream Catchers Play House have?
- Dream Catchers Play House was rated Good at its inspection on 25 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dream Catchers Play House take?
- Ofsted registers Dream Catchers Play House for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Dream Catchers Play House cost?
- Dream Catchers Play House 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 Dream Catchers Play House 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 Dream Catchers Play House how it offers them.
- When was Dream Catchers Play House last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dream Catchers Play House on 25 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dream Catchers Play House?
- Nearby in PO6: Dolls House Nursery, Little Peoples Nursery, Farlington Day Nursery.
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.