Ofsted is a governing body that inspects education settings including early years settings. It can be stressful looking for a new nursery or preschool especially as there are so many incredible settings in the area. Ofsted will issue one of four ratings following an inspection: outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate. If a nursery receives an outstanding or good Ofsted, it is working at an exceptional level and offers a high quality of education.
Here are 24 nurseries and preschools with good or outstanding Ofsted ratings:
![Parade Community Preschool, Portsmouth, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on May 19, 2022.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjNmVkYmY1LTA1ZTktNDNhNi1iNWY4LTVmOGFmZjNjM2ZlYjoyMzZkZmY5Zi0wN2I3LTQzZjgtYmJkNC00MjdjMDMwY2ViZGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Parade Community Preschool, Portsmouth
Parade Community Preschool, Portsmouth, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on May 19, 2022.Photo: Google
![Discovery Nursery, Portsmouth, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on May 3, 2023.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE0NWE3NWQ1LWJkMjgtNDY3Yy05NWZlLTRhOTkwYWQ5OWNlZTo2MDVlZDBjZC0yZjA5LTQ2YTctYjVhMC1mZTZkNGYwNGM5MDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Discovery Nursery, Portsmouth
Discovery Nursery, Portsmouth, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on May 3, 2023.Photo: Google
![Carousel Nursery School, Portsmouth, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on October 3, 2018.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRiMzY1Njc3LTMxMDctNDZhNy05MDg5LWY2OThkMGRhYWRjNzo0MjA1MWRkZC1mZmEzLTRkOWQtYTlhMi1lYzc5MTQ0MWU4YmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Carousel Nursery School, Portsmouth
Carousel Nursery School, Portsmouth, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on October 3, 2018.Photo: Google
![Puffin Preschool, Hilsea, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on July 5, 2023.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ3YjM4ZWZmLWQ5YmYtNDY4NS05OGNlLWMzNjZkMzEwYWZjZDozYTc1MzBlNi0xYmE3LTRlYTctOGIyNS0xNzAwNzBhODVmYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Puffin Preschool, Hilsea
Puffin Preschool, Hilsea, received a good Ofsted following its inspection which took place on July 5, 2023.Photo: Google