Ofsted report card

Tiny Toes Day Nursery

Southampton, Hampshire · SO16 8GA

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 March 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Urgent Improvement
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY495123
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
126
Registered since
15 December 2015
Local authority
Southampton

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Southampton, Hampshire · SO16 8GA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 30 October 2025 complaint_actions_taken compliant
  2. 6 October 2023 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 17 January 2023 inspection Good
  4. 7 December 2018 inspection Good
  5. 31 January 2018 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was Tiny Toes Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Tiny Toes Day Nursery in Southampton, Hampshire was last inspected on 12 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Tiny Toes Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Tiny Toes Day Nursery take? +

Tiny Toes Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Tiny Toes Day Nursery take? +

Tiny Toes Day Nursery is registered for up to 126 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Tiny Toes Day Nursery been registered? +

Tiny Toes Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 15 December 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY495123.

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