Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO6.
North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
| 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
Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside 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.
Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside against Portsmouth
| Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 93 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Dolls House Nursery Outstanding, 55 places, PO6 2JD
- Little Peoples Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 60 places, PO6 2EH
- Farlington Day Nursery Good, 65 places, PO6 1NF
Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Portsmouth.
Questions parents ask about Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside have?
- Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside for 93 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside cost?
- Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside 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 Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside 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 Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside how it offers them.
- When was Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside is one of 31 day nurseries in England run by Tops 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.