Best nurseries in Bournemouth
73 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery Full day care · 20 places · BH6 5AB | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Emma's Day Nursery Pre-School Full day care · 24 places · BH8 9RW | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | Emma's Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · BH9 3EB | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Woodland Day Nursery Full day care · 23 places · BH5 2JG | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | Park School Nursery Full day care · 20 places · BH8 9BJ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Muscliff Community Pre-School Full day care · 24 places · BH9 3LR | Outstanding (2024) |
| 7 | Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery Full day care · 20 places · BH9 1LG | Outstanding (2024) |
| 8 | Jingle Bell House Full day care · 42 places · BH8 9TT | Outstanding (2023) |
| 9 | The Orchard Nursery Full day care · 53 places · BH11 9EH | Outstanding (2022) |
| 10 | Bay Tree Montessori Full day care · 32 places · BH9 1JA | Outstanding (2022) |
| 11 | Three Gables Day Nursery Full day care · 62 places · BH4 9HL | Outstanding (2022) |
| 12 | Winton Pre-School Little Explorers Ltd Sessional day care · 30 places · BH10 5AR | Report card: 3 strong, 2 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 13 | Dingley And Family Specialist Early Years Centre Sessional day care · 20 places · BH11 8AU | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 14 | East Cliff Pre-School Bournemouth Sessional day care · 64 places · BH8 8AW | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 15 | Crescent View Preschool Sessional day care · 39 places · BH11 8DA | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 16 | Teddy's Pre-School Full day care · 65 places · BH7 6JJ | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Bournemouth Montessori Centre Full day care · 58 places · BH1 1RP | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Mini Mice Pre-School Sessional day care · 34 places · BH10 4AA | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Bournemouth Day Nursery Full day care · 85 places · BH1 1RW | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd Full day care · 48 places · BH6 3PU | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Redhill Day Nursery Full day care · 44 places · BH10 5JQ | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Tops Muscliff Full day care · 59 places · BH9 3HD | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Cranleigh Lodge Day Nursery Full day care · 38 places · BH6 5JZ | Good (2025) |
| 24 | St Nicholas Pre-School Full day care · 20 places · BH6 4EP | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Muddy Boots Nursery School Bournemouth Full day care · 55 places · BH1 4NB | Good (2025) |
| 26 | St Saviours Preschool Sessional day care · 26 places · BH7 6RZ | Good (2025) |
| 27 | Barbara Rose Pre-school Sessional day care · 50 places · BH8 0NY | Good (2025) |
| 28 | Iford Bridge Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 30 places · BH6 5RG | Good (2025) |
| 29 | Beaufort Community Association Childcare Sessional day care · 64 places · BH6 5LB | Good (2025) |
| 30 | Kinderworld Bournemouth Day Nursery Full day care · 55 places · BH1 3QN | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Kings Castle Lodge Sessional day care · 25 places · BH6 5NE | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Puffins Preschool Sessional day care · 26 places · BH6 3QJ | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Epiphany Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · BH9 3JT | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Horizons Nursery Full day care · 40 places · BH1 4SX | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Tops Pokesdown Full day care · 135 places · BH7 6HT | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Dean Park Day Nursery Full day care · 63 places · BH1 1RB | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Muddy Boots Nursery School Kinson Full day care · 50 places · BH11 9DG | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Woodlea House Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · BH8 0HS | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Top Bananas Pre-School Ltd Full day care · 45 places · BH9 2AU | Good (2023) |
| 40 | Seaward Day Nursery Full day care · 23 places · BH6 3SJ | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Talbot Park Nursery Full day care · 32 places · BH9 2JF | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Annabel's Nursery Full day care · 28 places · BH4 8HD | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Kindred Bournemouth Full day care · 101 places · BH10 4AQ | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School Full day care · 68 places · BH6 5NB | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Little Stars Queens Park Sessional day care · 55 places · BH8 9PU | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Treetots Childcare Full day care · 12 places · BH10 7DG | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth Full day care · 131 places · BH7 7DW | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Bears Hideaway Nursery Full day care · 45 places · BH6 3PN | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Moordown Pre-School Full day care · 30 places · BH9 2RB | Good (2023) |
| 50 | The Corner House Day Nursery Full day care · 54 places · BH8 8LA | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Nipperbout @ BIC and Bournemouth Pavilion Full day care · 60 places · BH2 5BH | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Bournemouth Day Nursery - Talbot Woods Full day care · 52 places · BH3 7AS | Good (2023) |
| 53 | St Barnabas Pre-School Sessional day care · 38 places · BH8 9JN | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Little Pines Day Nursery Full day care · BH7 7AE | Good (2023) |
| 55 | Queens Park Montessori Full day care · 29 places · BH8 8UA | Good (2022) |
| 56 | St Clements Nursery Full day care · 36 places · BH1 4PE | Good (2022) |
| 57 | Netanya Nature Pre-School Sessional day care · 20 places · BH7 6JB | Good (2022) |
| 58 | Charlotte's Web Pre-School Nursery Full day care · 30 places · BH9 1DW | Good (2021) |
| 59 | Cats Whiskers Day Nursery Full day care · 44 places · BH5 1HJ | Good (2021) |
| 60 | Exton Road Pre-School Sessional day care · 34 places · BH6 5QG | Good (2021) |
| 61 | West Cliff Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · BH4 8BE | Good (2021) |
| 62 | Carmela Coady Childcare Full day care · 54 places · BH1 4HY | Report card: 3 expected, 2 needs attention (Feb 2026) |
| 63 | Connie Rothman Learning Trust Sessional day care · BH6 3DJ | Not yet inspected |
| 64 | Creative Kids Full day care · BH1 4SX | Not yet inspected |
| 65 | East Cliff Pre-School Winton Sessional day care · 64 places · BH3 7LR | Not yet inspected |
| 66 | Happy Feet Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 43 places · BH4 9DW | Not yet inspected |
| 67 | Little Chicks Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 42 places · BH10 6ES | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | Little Crickets Forest School Full day care · 65 places · BH1 1RB | Not yet inspected |
| 69 | Little Dreamers Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 27 places · BH5 2JU | Not yet inspected |
| 70 | Priory View Preschool Sessional day care · 39 places · BH9 1TF | Not yet inspected |
| 71 | Stagecoach Performing Arts Bournemouth Sessional day care · BH9 2QD | Not yet inspected |
| 72 | Stars Holiday Club Full day care · BH10 5HT | Not yet inspected |
| 73 | The Discovery Den Sessional day care · BH6 4EW | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Bournemouth?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South West, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Bournemouth?
Of 73 nurseries and pre-schools in Bournemouth, 11 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery, Emma's Day Nursery Pre-School, Emma's Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Bournemouth?
In South West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £181 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Bournemouth?
73 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 62 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) · Poole · Boscombe · Branksome · Canford · Cliff · Hamworthy · Howe · Queen's Park · Hengistbury Head · Iford
Neighbourhoods
Boscombe East · Boscombe West · Central Bournemouth · Charminster · East Cliff · East Howe & Ensbury Park · East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head · Iford · Kinson East · Kinson West · Littledown · Moordown · Northbourne · Queens Park · Southbourne West · Springbourne & Queen's Park · Talbot & Branksome Woods · Throop & Muscliffe · Townsend & Strouden · West Cliff
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.