Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO1.
115 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 March 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
Twinkle Cottage 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.
Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery against Portsmouth
| Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery have?
- Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery cost?
- Twinkle Cottage 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 Twinkle Cottage 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 Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery on 7 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Twinkle Cottage Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PO1: The Haven, Roberts Day Nursery, Top Tots 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.