YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO2.
H M S Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth, PO2 8ER
Run by YMCA Fairthorne Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 March 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
YMCA Little Whale 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.
YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery against Portsmouth
| YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Stubbington Lodge Outstanding, PO2 0HP
- Cherry Tree Day Nursery (Portsmouth) Limited Expected standard in all 6, 86 places, PO2 9HQ
- Little Sunbeams Pre School Good, 45 places, PO2 0RH
YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery is run by YMCA Fairthorne Group, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery have?
- YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery cost?
- YMCA Little Whale 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 YMCA Little Whale 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 YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery on 19 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. YMCA Little Whale Day Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by YMCA Fairthorne Group.
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.