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Nurseries in Bournemouth

There are 71 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Bournemouth, and 18 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Bournemouth

  • Ofsted report cards: 10 settings (17 Strong standard, 41 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 50 settings (11 Outstanding, 39 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Annabel's Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH4 8HD, ages 0 to 3, 28 places
    Ofsted, 1 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Barbara Rose Pre-school - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH8 0NY, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 17 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bay Tree Montessori - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 1JA, ages 1 to 5, 32 places
    Ofsted, 10 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bears Hideaway Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 3PN, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 14 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bournemouth Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 1RW, ages 0 to 5, 85 places
    Ofsted, 11 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bournemouth Day Nursery - Talbot Woods - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH3 7AS, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 26 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bournemouth Montessori Centre - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 1RP, ages 0 to 4, 58 places
    Ofsted, 22 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Carmela Coady Childcare - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 4HY, ages 0 to 5, 54 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 February 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Cats Whiskers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH5 1HJ, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 17 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Charlotte's Web Pre-School Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 1DW, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 3 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Connie Rothman Learning Trust - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH6 3DJ
  • Cranleigh Lodge Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 5JZ, ages 1 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Creative Kids - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 4SX
  • Crescent View Preschool - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH11 8DA, ages 2 to 4, 39 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 November 2025: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Dean Park Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 1RB, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 17 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dingley And Family Specialist Early Years Centre - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH11 8AU, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 12 February 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • East Cliff Pre-School Bournemouth - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH8 8AW, ages 2 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 February 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • East Cliff Pre-School Winton - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH3 7LR, 64 places
  • Emma's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 3EB, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 12 August 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Emma's Day Nursery Pre-School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH8 9RW, ages 2 to 3, 24 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Epiphany Pre-School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 3JT, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 13 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Exton Road Pre-School - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH6 5QG, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 7 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 5AB, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Feet Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH4 9DW, 43 places
  • Iford Bridge Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 5RG, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 15 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jingle Bell House - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH8 9TT, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 8 December 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kinderworld Bournemouth Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 3QN, ages 1 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 8 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Bournemouth - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH10 4AQ, ages 0 to 4, 97 places
    Ofsted report card, 9 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kings Castle Lodge - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH6 5NE, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 5 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 5NB, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted report card, 25 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 1LG, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 19 January 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Chicks Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH10 6ES, 42 places
  • Little Crickets Forest School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 1RB, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Dreamers Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH5 2JU, 27 places
  • Little Pines Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH7 7AE, ages 0 to 5
    Ofsted, 11 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Stars Queens Park - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH8 9PU, ages 2 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 7 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mini Mice Pre-School - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH10 4AA, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 19 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Moordown Pre-School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 2RB, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 28 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Muddy Boots Nursery School Bournemouth - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 4NB, ages 1 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 10 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Muddy Boots Nursery School Kinson - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH11 9DG, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 9 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Muscliff Community Pre-School - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 3LR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 27 March 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Netanya Nature Pre-School - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH7 6JB, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 8 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nipperbout @ BIC and Bournemouth Pavilion - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH2 5BH, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 17 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Park School Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH8 9BJ, ages 0 to 1, 20 places
    Ofsted, 2 May 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Priory View Preschool - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH9 1TF, 39 places
  • Puffins Preschool - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH6 3QJ, ages 1 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 1 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Queens Park Montessori - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH8 8UA, ages 1 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 10 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Redhill Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH10 5JQ, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 20 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 3PU, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Seaward Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH6 3SJ, ages 1 to 4, 23 places
    Ofsted, 28 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach Performing Arts Bournemouth - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH9 2QD
  • Stars Holiday Club - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH10 5HT
  • St Barnabas Pre-School - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH8 9JN, ages 2 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 13 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Clements Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH1 4PE, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Nicholas Pre-School - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH6 4EP, 52 places
  • St Saviours Preschool - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH7 6RZ, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 29 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Talbot Park Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 2JF, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 17 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Corner House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH8 8LA, ages 1 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 23 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Discovery Den - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH6 4EW
  • The Orchard Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH11 9EH, ages 0 to 4, 53 places
    Ofsted, 15 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Three Gables Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH4 9HL, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted, 16 March 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Top Bananas Pre-School Ltd - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 2AU, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 4 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tops Bearwood - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH11 9NA, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 11 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH7 7DW, ages 0 to 4, 131 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Tops Muscliff - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH9 3HD, ages 1 to 7, 59 places
    Ofsted, 5 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tops Pokesdown - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH7 6HT, ages 0 to 10, 135 places
    Ofsted, 2 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Treetots Childcare - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH10 7DG, ages 1 to 8, 12 places
    Ofsted, 19 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • West Cliff Pre-School - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH4 8BE, ages 2 to 3, 26 places
    Ofsted report card, 29 September 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Winton Pre-School Little Explorers Ltd - Pre-school, Bournemouth BH10 5AR, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 November 2025: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Woodland Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH5 2JG, ages 2 to 4, 23 places
    Ofsted, 7 May 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodlea House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bournemouth BH8 0HS, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • 115 Club Kingsleigh - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH10 5HT, 40 places
  • 115 Club Moordown - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH9 2SA, 48 places
  • 115 Club St James - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH7 6DW, 30 places
  • art-K Bournemouth - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH9 2AP
  • Explore Learning Bournemouth - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH8 9UZ
  • Foundation Sports And Play - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH9 3PE, 25 places
  • Foundation Sports And Play - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH6 5JG
  • Foundation Sports And Play - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH6 5JS, 25 places
  • Foundation Sports And Play - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH10 5BD, 25 places
  • Little Prems 4 - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH11 9UN, 30 places
  • Premier Club - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH1 1PA, 20 places
  • SC Elm - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH11 9JN
  • SC QPA - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH8 9PU
  • St Claire's at Jewell Academy - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH8 0LT, 20 places
  • St Claire's At Winton - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH9 2TG, 59 places
  • St Claire'S@ St Peters - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH7 6RG, 50 places
  • Super Camps at Talbot Heath School - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH4 9NJ, 150 places
  • Teamtheme Sports & Activity Camp - Out-of-school club, Bournemouth BH8 0AB

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Bournemouth

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.