Full-day nursery in Landport, Portsmouth
The Haven
The Salvation Army, Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2015Reference EY487010Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Salvation Army, Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA · More nurseries in PO1
Stations
- Portsmouth & Southsea9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Fratton17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Cornmill Street, City Shops North and All Saints Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park9 min walk
- Omega Park10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Portsmouth there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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The Haven is a full-day nursery at The Salvation Army, Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA, in Landport, Portsmouth. It is registered for 56 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by The Salvation Army Trustee Company.
Run by The Salvation Army Trustee Company (charity), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The HavenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Landport PlayschemeFull-day nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Roberts Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Twinkle Cottage Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Binsteed Childcare Services LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Thinkers at PenbridgeSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Top Tots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.3 miles
- Madani Academy ages 5–16 0.4 miles
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Manor Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- The Flying Bull Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Penbridge Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Haven's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Haven Good at its inspection on 22 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Haven take?
The Haven is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
Who runs The Haven?
The Haven is run by The Salvation Army Trustee Company, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Haven?
Portsmouth & Southsea is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Haven?
You can call 023 9200 3252.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY487010 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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