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Little Shipmates Group Limited

Little Shipmates Group Limited runs 5 childcare settings on the Ofsted register across 2 council areas, with 378 registered places between them. 5 of them have a published inspection report we summarise in full, linked below.

How Little Shipmates Group Limited's settings were graded

  • Ofsted report cards: 1 setting (6 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 4 settings (4 Good)

Each setting is inspected on its own, so grades differ from one to the next. Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Settings run by Little Shipmates Group Limited

  • Daisy Chain Nursery - Day nursery, Basingstoke RG24 9AE, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
    Ofsted, 19 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Explorers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southampton SO16 0AS, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 1 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Shipmates Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southampton SO45 5DB, ages 0 to 4, 61 places
    Ofsted, 19 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Shipmates Pre-School - Day nursery, Southampton SO45 6ET, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 15 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunrise Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southampton SO14 1AR, ages 1 to 4, 81 places
    Ofsted report card, 21 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met

Where

Source: Ofsted register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.