Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside

Cliff Road, Hill Head, Fareham PO14 3JT
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  • Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside, Fareham
Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside in Fareham offers a safe, fun learning environment for young children.

The nursery is named 'Harbourside' due to the closeness to the harbour and the views that are visible from the nursery.

Inspired by countries like Sweden and Norway (leaders in early childhood development), Hopscotch plans for children at this nursery to spend the majority of their time outdoors.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Hurst (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Breakfast club- 7:30am - 8:00am - £5.65
    Full day- 08:00am - 18:00pm - £90.00
    School day - 09:00am - 16:00pm - £80.00

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays and he when between Christmas and new year.

Parking

  • The closest car park is a public car park at Hove-to.

Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside Reviews (1)

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Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.063) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside has 1 review.

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Review from Stephen W (Grandfather of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so impressed with the Harbourside, where our grandson attends three days a week. The location is perfect offering the children daily, safe access to the beach and the nature reserve. The building has has been so thoughtfully designed to provide a safe, light and engaging set of rooms for the
children.
Meals are freshly prepared on site.
The Hopscotch educational philosophy permeates everything and all the staff are committed to it. Our grandson's key worker sends detailed monthly reports outlining his progress and future targets in learning, social and developmental goals. There are weekly reports of his group's activities outside and in the setting, accompanied with fantastic photos showing the children fully engaged in a very wide range of activities. The learning is carefully planned to link to the children's interests but also to stimulate observation, enquiry, motor skills, scientific, social, numeracy and literacy development.
Daily hand overs give detailed feedback.
Reply from Stevie Williams, Deputy Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside
Thank you for your kind feedback. It has been a pleasure welcoming your Grandson to Harbourside and watching him dive into all sorts of adventures on our outings! He shows remarkable resilience and a…read more
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.063)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.063) out of 10 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.063 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 80 number of registered child places is 16. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.063
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Stevie

Stevie Williams

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Stevie, and I am the Deputy Manager here at Harbourside. I began my childcare experience in 2019, where I began at an afterschool club. It was here that I discovered my love for early years, and nurturing little people to help them grow and develop! I joined Hopscotch Day Nurseries in 2021 at the Fareham setting, and soon got stuck in to complete my Early Years Level 3 Qualification. Throughout my time with Hopscotch, I have coached and supporting to progress through a variety of roles, all the way up to my current role as Deputy Manager. I am extremely excited to be working at Harbourside, due to my love of the outdoors and my personal experiences growing up by the sea. Here, the outdoor becomes our classroom, with endless learning opportunities for everyone, where daily changes to the environment mean that each day is different and unique.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside

What is the Age Range of Children that Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside accepts?

Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside Open?

Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside have capacity for?

Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Hopscotch Day Nursery Harbourside to the centre of Fareham?

3.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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