Twinkle Star Nursery
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO2.
34 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0ADWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 May 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
Twinkle Star 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 Star Nursery against Portsmouth
| Twinkle Star Nursery | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Twinkle Star Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Twinkle Star Nursery have?
- Twinkle Star Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Twinkle Star Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Twinkle Star Nursery for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Twinkle Star Nursery cost?
- Twinkle Star 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 Star 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 Star Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Twinkle Star Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Twinkle Star Nursery on 19 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Twinkle Star 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.