Tops Day Nurseries: Southsea Nursery

Tops Day Nursery in Southsea have well trained staff who communicate with me well about my 3 year old girl who has been with the nursery since Jan 2020, they-the-staff interact with my little girl well from photos I have seen on my EY-Log and based on what I have seen first hand at the nursery. They have great equipment for the children and great outdoor space.

Sending my son to any nursery after returning to work was always going to be hard but the staff at Southsea put me at ease straight away – particularly the manager. Every time I drop my son off they seem so pleased to see him and he has taken to nursery better than I could have imagined, that has made this transition in my family’s life a positive one and I’m so grateful for that.

Incredible nursery with amazing staff. My child is completely happy to run off into the building every morning. He adores all the ladies and is so nurtured by them. The manager is so helpful and always prompt to respond to queries. I would never send my child anywhere else.

I had never put my son into the nursery before, we were looking at nurseries that are walking distance from where we live. Tops day in Southsea was the very first one we went to view and straight away chose to put my son into. He loved it on his settling in session, he didn’t want to come home at pick up. He started at the beginning of September and only goes twice a week; when we tell him it’s nursery day and mention staff names he gets excited. All the staff have been very welcoming, my son has developed so much since he started. He does things he never uses to want to do at home and now thoroughly enjoys it. All staff are very polite and take part in all activities that happen throughout the year (Halloween, children in need) etc. Any worries you have, you can go to any staff member or the manager, and the worries disappear. Highly recommended! Thank you to all the staff for the work you do especially, during these hard times!

I am very happy with this nursery which my son has been attending since the end of August 2020. My initial nursery viewing was with the manager who stayed later to meet me and was happy to answer any question I had. Since my son has started they have recognised that he needs more help with speech and have discussed this with me. His diet at nursery is varied and healthy and they provide a lovely menu. The staff are friendly and he has taken to them all very quickly. They make pictures and do craft activities together amongst other things.
There is an app for communication between parents and nursery.
In terms of booking hours, they have a few different ways depending on your work which is really helpful and their staggered hourly charge system makes it just that bit more affordable and one of the reasons I chose this nursery.
One suggestion is that the daily updates have not been particularly regular and some days I don’t get any photos or updates.
Overall my husband and I are really happy.

Have been very happy with the staff and the nursery in general. My daughter loves the time she spends there. I have, however, had more than one situation where I have asked to speak to the manager and have been told she was busy. I asked multiple times for her to get back to me, but I never got a callback.

My son has been attending the nursery since he turned 1 and in those short few months, he has settled in really well. He now runs in the door in the morning and always has a big smile for whoever answers the door. The team are lovely and always updates me on how he is doing. I also appreciate that I’ve rarely had to come and collect him unexpectedly meaning that my work isn’t affected when he has a slight cold or fever. The girls take a practical approach to whether he would benefit more from the distraction of nursery or if he is too ill to stay for the safety and health of other children. The food they supply is excellent and they utilise as much outdoor space as they can despite being in the centre of the city. All in all, I highly recommend Tops Day Nursery, Southsea.

My son has attended Tops Southsea for over 1 month. The staff are fantastic. Very attentive and keep the children busy. My child attends 3 days a week and every time he goes, he looks happy and expresses his feelings by hand gestures, explaining what he has done or outings they have had. Highly recommended.

Really welcoming and accommodating nursery who listens and implements everything I ask of them for my child. I feel very happy and confident to leave my child in their care and her enjoyment of going there speaks volumes. Really like the sustainability priorities of the nursery and love the photos we get sent of the activities they do. A bigger outside space would be great but this isn’t a big concern. Would definitely recommend it to others.