Girls & Boys Nursery & Pre School Warren Park

Emotional security and hands-on exploration give this Havant nursery its clearest character: in November 2021, children experimented with watermelon and water, practised climbing in the garden and comforted friends who missed their parents. Small interactions mattered alongside the activities. These examples give families a concrete picture of the nursery day at that time.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its 16 November 2021 inspection. The setting has 45 places in total and accepts children from 3 months of age. Its current registered name is Girls & Boys Nursery & Pre School Warren Park; the St Clares Church address identifies it as the Warren Church location, separate from the group's Sandleford Road nursery.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care: for families, that means education and everyday care belong together. The November 2021 examples show how this could work through practical exploration, conversation and movement, rather than learning being confined to a formal activity.

During that month, children cut into watermelon, removed the flesh and combined it with water. This gave them something tangible to investigate and manipulate. Babies explored toys while staff supplied words for familiar foods and echoed the sounds the babies made. For a parent choosing care for a young child, these are useful examples of how adults brought conversation into play.

Outdoor activity had a physical emphasis in November 2021. Children rode tricycles around one another, while garden resources offered opportunities to climb. Adults stayed close and helped children consider their hand and foot placement. Newly mobile babies also practised crawling and getting upright. The examples span different stages of movement, giving families more detail than a general promise of active play.

There was a clear development point, too. In November 2021, staff needed greater precision about each child's next learning step and about what adult-directed activities were intended to teach. Enjoyable activity and a clear learning purpose both mattered; the latter needed more consistent attention.

At its November 2021 inspection, Ofsted found effective safeguarding, good progress for children with SEND and those receiving additional funding, and strong relationships between children, staff and parents. These are dated judgements about care and support.

Settling arrangements had been adjusted by November 2021 to help younger children who struggled with separation. Staff responded patiently, and older children noticed when friends needed comfort. For families weighing their child's first separation from home, the useful detail is the attention given to emotional needs alongside the nursery routine.

Support in November 2021 included individual plans when gaps in development were identified, regular contact with other professionals and additional funding used for individual adult support. This describes a practical response to a child's needs, rather than relying on a broad statement about inclusion.

Parents also received information about learning and development in November 2021, with advice on matters such as toilet training. That connection between home routines and nursery care is relevant to families managing a developmental change: communication covered everyday needs as well as activities.

The nursery's address is St. Clares Church, Strouden Court Precinct, Havant, PO9 4JX. The Warren Church contact route is the relevant enquiry option for this setting. Using the church address matters because the group also has a separately named Warren Park location.

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm. A 7am start can be requested, subject to the nursery being able to accommodate it. The earlier start is conditional, so it should form part of a family's booking discussion before being built into a working-day routine.

The nursery operates across the year and closes on bank holidays. Its age range is 3 to 60 months. Current prices should come in a written quotation, allowing families to assess the terms against the care they intend to book.

• Learning purpose. In November 2021, the improvement priorities concerned children's next steps and the intended learning in adult-directed activities. A visit can explore how practitioners now turn observations into purposeful activities.
• An early start needs agreement. Standard opening begins at 7.30am; a 7am start depends on the nursery being able to accommodate the request. Families needing that earlier start should agree it before planning around it.
• The complete booking quotation. What would your proposed attendance pattern include, covering funded hours, meals and non-food consumables? A written quotation gives that discussion a concrete basis.

This setting suits families seeking care from babyhood onwards who value practical exploration, attention to separation and communication about everyday development. The November 2021 picture includes food exploration, garden movement and individual support, alongside clear learning-planning priorities. For families organising work around the current opening window, the conditional earlier start is an important detail. Judge the offer against the attendance and care terms in your written quotation.