Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Stockheath Lane, Leigh Park, Havant PO9 3BD
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9.8 63 Reviews
  • Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery, Havant
Tops Havant, formerly known as Trospacc Day Nursery, is a friendly, active nursery based on the grounds of Trosnant Junior School.

The nursery environment provides an excellent opportunity for your child to learn, play and communicate with other children and adults. This nursery is part of a group that provides the most eco-sustainable childcare and education in the UK, being respectful of the environment and acting to reduce, re-use and recycle resources is an important part of the culture and routine for the children and staff.

In October 2018, Tops Havant were the 1st nursery in the UK to be awarded the Surfers Against Sewers title of Plastic Free Schools.

Parents with their children placed with Tops will experience exactly what makes Tops Day Nurseries different and be offered flexible booking where they can book to the nearest 15 minutes.

Tops Day Nurseries has recently introduced a number of extracurricular activities for the children including: Tops Cooking School, Tops Forest School, meditation, yoga, Rugby Rangers, Boogie Mites, tooth brushing and much more.

During a child’s day at nursery, staff will record important information to share with families, such as sleep times/nappy changes and information about milk/food intake. This information is added to a daily report which is submitted onto EYLOG.

Tops Day Nurseries has introduced a no-added sugar menu to all nurseries, ensuring children start their time at nursery with a nutritional, healthy diet.

Parents and carers are welcome to call the nursery to talk to a member of staff about their child and day at nursery.

The nursery offers up to 30 hours funding which is available for two, three- and four-year-olds.

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Care Provided by Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Katie Humphreys (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 54
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery Reviews (63)

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Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery has 63 reviews.

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Review from Kirsty A (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2year old started in January this year and he absolutely loves it the staff are amazing and the care they give the children is amazing I wouldn't send my child anywhere else he's learning has been brilliant.

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Review from Christina H (Mother of Child) published on 26 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery. She has formed a wonderful relationship with the team as have we as the parents. We feel well informed when we pick her up. I love the updates/photos we get. I always look forward to the photos and seeing what she has been up to.
The team offer lovely learning opportunities
for the children and I feel my daughter has learnt a lot with them in the short time she been attending (4 months at the time of writing). Seeing her progression with the assessments and reports helps me know what milestones to support my daughter with.
My daughter is a real foodie and the meal choices seem to be appreciated by her. The nursery opens at 7am supporting working parents.
The office staff are also very helpful and friendly. They helped me with my paper work to get the working parent funds. They are patient and made me feel comfortable to ask questions.
Thank you for all the hard work you put in to make my daughters experience at nursery a positive one.

Reply from Funke Olotu, Marketing at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback! We're thrilled to hear how much your daughter enjoys coming to nursery and that you've built such a great relationship with our team, it means a lot to us. It's wonderful to know that the updates and photos give you a glimpse into her day and that you feel well-informed and supported. We're delighted to hear how much she's learning and progressing in such a short time, and we're glad the assessments and reports have been helpful in guiding her milestones at home too. It's great to know that your daughter enjoys the meals, we love nurturing little foodies! We're also pleased that our extended hours and office team have been able to support your family, especially with paperwork and funding queries. Thank you for your kind words and for trusting us with your daughter's care. We're so happy to have her with us and look forward to continuing this journey together!


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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff here love what they do and it shines through in their work which in return shines through my daughter.
We've felt welcome from the beginning and everyone has gone above and beyond for me when my work schedule had to change due to personal reasons.
My daughter loves attending nursery
and always comes home with a lot to say about her day and the activities she's been up too.

Reply from Funke Olotu, Marketing at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you for sharing such a lovely review. We're so pleased to hear that you and your daughter feel so welcome and supported at our nursery. It's wonderful to know that our team's passion shines through and makes a positive impact on your daughter's experience. We're glad we could support you with your work schedule changes, it's always our goal to be as flexible as possible to help our families. Hearing how much your daughter enjoys her time here and shares stories about her day truly makes our work so rewarding. Thank you for your kind words and for trusting us with your daughter's care. It's a joy to have her with us.


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Review from Amber M (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are always very caring and helpful at Tops Day Nursersies. Our son loves attending and is always excited to go to nursery. We are also very grateful with the variety of options for timings, and that the nursery is open early enough for me to get to work on time. Also love the variety of food option
- thank you.
The only thing I wish there was, was a form to fill in so that don't have a phone call for every minor bump to the head. I worry he has had a major accident when I get called at work and would be happy to just be told on collection - and maybe save valuable staff time too.

Reply from Funke Olotu, Marketing at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We're thrilled to hear that your son enjoys attending and that our flexible hours and food options have been helpful for your family. It's great to know that our care and support are making a positive difference. We also appreciate your suggestion regarding notifications for minor incidents. We understand how a phone call can be concerning and we will take your feedback on board as we continually look for ways to improve our processes. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for being part of the Tops family.


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Review from Brian H (Father of Child) published on 31 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 4 year old has been with Tops Havant for two years, and sadly August is his last month with them.
He had a big speech sound delay when he started, barely saying a word, and struggling in social situations. Tops have helped mould him into something amazing, his vocabulary and reading are excellent
now, and his social skills have improved dramatically under the guidance of the fantastic staff at Havant.
He is our first child so we really didn’t know what to look out for when it came to choosing a nursery/preschool, but we are so glad we went with Tops.
They have done so much for him and we would like to thank them so much, especially one staff member for the endless reports/plans and paperwork that comes with it.
Couldn’t recommend Tops Havant highly enough!

Reply from Funke Olotu, Marketing at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

We truly appreciate your kind words and are so thrilled to have had the opportunity to be a part of your child's educational journey here at Tops Havant for the past two years. We understand that August marks the end of this chapter, and we are grateful for the trust you placed in us as your child's first nursery and preschool experience.
It warms our hearts to hear of the significant progress your child has made during their time with us, especially in overcoming speech sound delays and flourishing in social situations. Witnessing such growth is a testament to the dedication and efforts of our exceptional staff at Havant.
We are glad to have played a role in enhancing your child's vocabulary, reading skills, and social development. Thank you for being a part of the Tops Havant family. We wish your child all the best in their future endeavours. It has been a pleasure watching your child grow and learn with us


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Review from Jordan T (Father of Child) published on 30 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but complete respect and confidence in the Tops Day Nurseries Havant branch to look after my children. They are all so caring and I have never had a bad experience with them. The facilities are superb for young children.

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Review from Susan M (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely staff, always so kind and helpful, with my child always so happy to be dropped off and happy when collected. Would not send her anywhere else. They all really take care with the children and look after them great. Thank you.

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Review from Nathan T (Father of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to the nursery and has made some amazing friends. She enjoys her lunches and tea when she’s there and is always happy to tell us about her day at nursery.

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you very much for your positive review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from S W (Father of Child) published on 5 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, our two love it there. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Lots of activities and good food. Very happy with Tops Havant Nursery.
It’s great for social skills for the kids as they’re learning more and more each week.

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you for your positive review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from T J (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twins recently started at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant at the beginning of April, along with my eldest son who has been there since September 2022.
As always, the team at Tops Havant have provided a safe and fun environment for my children.
They have taken my eldest child on two trips recently.
The first being the library, the staff read books and sang songs with my child and the second being a nature walk along the Billy trail to the shoreline.
Both of these have been outings that my son has thoroughly enjoyed.
The communication from the nursery is phenomenal and I know there is always a member of the team ready to answer any questions or worries I have. They are always supporting each and every child's needs ensuring their learning and activities are tailored to their ability and interests.
I love the bond all three of my children have formed with each and every staff member.
I wouldn't send my children to any other nursery in the area.

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you for your positive review, we really appreciate it. We're glad to hear your little ones are enjoying their time at nursery.


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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to Tops Havant since January 2022 and has come such a long way under their care. Her speech has come on impeccably and she absolutely loved the staff in the investigator's room. She has moved into the preschool room this past January a couple of months early and whilst she
seems a bit sceptical she still seems to enjoy it and has lots of fun whilst learning loads. All of the staff are lovely and are so good with her. The only slight issue I have is that I wish communication was better. I’m not very good at asking for information (which I know is a fault of mine) but I wish they were more forthcoming with information and would communicate changes and progress more regularly. For example, my daughter moved to preschool room in January and I still haven’t been told who her new key person is. When she was moved to preschool room I was told it would be communicated beforehand and explained but I picked her up one day and she had just been moved. Overall, it’s a fab nursery

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you very much for your positive review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from Harvinder P (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is very happy and settled at Tops Bournemouth. She enjoys going into Nursery every day and we know she is cared for well and eats well when there. I would recommend The nursery highly to other parents.
It seems to be run very well and the staff engaged.

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you very much for your positive review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from Giorgia C (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teachers are amazing, experts in children's care and lovingly. Good hygiene, good food habits, great environment and activities. A lot of fresh air for the children.
I'm an anxious mum they always support me and reassure me. Top one!

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you very much for your positive review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from Beatrix S (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Tops Day Nursery has really helped for my son to be a bit more independent.
He's intolerant to cows' milk protein, but we never had any problems in the nursery because of this, they are very mindful and understanding.
When we had a difficult time because of teething and he was really fussy, they recommended
options to help him get through it.
They are always kind and helpful.

Reply from Lauren Ballard, Marketing Assistant at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

Thank you very much for your positive review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from Claire T (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started this nursery in April 2021 and has completely thrived in the setting. He is profoundly deaf and so I needed somewhere that could accommodate his needs. The nursery as a setting and the staff as individuals have been amazing! They have all had extra training to understand his needs and
how his equipment works and his specialist teacher of the deaf said she was amazed that when she offered training to the setting, every single member of staff attended after hours as she has never had that uptake with any other setting. My son loves going there and gets excited every morning when he knows that’s where he is going, they do loads of activities with the children including cookery club and forest school. Would recommend this nursery to everyone. We love it!

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Review from Charlie F (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has only been going since the start of this term. And she has come along so much in her confidence. Very friendly, happy to help and work with you to give the best needs for our daughter. Not only in school but also there for anything after school.

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Review from Sadie S (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault this nursery and staff at all. They have all been very accommodating to my son who has really struggled to settle in as he has always been with me. They have catered to all his needs and have always kept me in the loop with what they are going to do to help settle him. They have not only
put my son ease, but me too. The staff have taken the time to talk to me about how he has is getting on and made suggestions for us to make the transition a little easier for him. My son comes out smiling, and although he still finds the drop offs difficult, I know as soon as I leave he is in safe hands and is going to have an enjoyable day.

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Review from Paula C (Grandmother of Child) published on 20 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granddaughter started at Tops Havant in September 2021 and loved it straight away she settled very quickly in the explorer's room and always has a smile for the team who look after her and a lovely smile when I pick her up. The staff are very friendly and helpful they will go out their way to make
sure we are fully informed of how her days been and what she has been doing. This is an amazing nursery and the nursery manager and deputy manager have been very accommodating with my daughters shift work so I can regularly pick my granddaughter up with ease and also with supporting her dietary needs

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Review from Chris B (Father of Child) published on 20 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I generally can not express how good this nursery is. My son has some additional needs but they cater for him perfectly and his keyworker is amazing and supportive! All the staff are really care for the children and support all there needs.

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Review from Paige R (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing dedicated staff at Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery. Our son has been going since February and he has progressed so much since attending. He is a lot more confident, will play with other children and is learning so many new words. The girls are great with keeping us up to date on what they
have been doing each day via the app. Very good food options are also offered as our son attends for lunch and snacks, which are varied with a menu sent out beforehand. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for somewhere safe for your children.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.788)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10 for Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.788 for Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.788

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 54 number of registered child places is 10.8, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery accepts?

Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery Open?

Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery have capacity for?

Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery has capacity for a total of 54 Children.

How far is Tops Day Nurseries: Havant Nursery to the centre of Havant?

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

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