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Best nurseries in Hamworthy

6 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).

6
nurseries and pre-schools
0
Outstanding or mostly strong
192
registered places
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1Muddy Boots Nursery School
Full day care · 35 places · BH16 5AH
Good (2024)
2St. Gabriel's Pre-School
Sessional day care · 48 places · BH16 5BH
Good (2024)
3Muddy Boots Nursery School
Full day care · 40 places · BH15 4BS
Good (2022)
4Little Angels Nursery
Sessional day care · 30 places · BH15 4HP
Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026)
5Bayside View Preschool
Sessional day care · 39 places · BH16 5AH
Not yet inspected
6Rockley Point Sailing School
Sessional day care · BH15 4RW
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Hamworthy?

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.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£181 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£145 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

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 Hamworthy?

There are 6 nurseries and pre-schools in Hamworthy; listed first: Muddy Boots Nursery School, St. Gabriel's Pre-School, Muddy Boots Nursery School.

How much does nursery cost in Hamworthy?

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 Hamworthy?

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 4 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Bournemouth · Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) · Poole · Boscombe · Branksome · Canford · Cliff · Howe · Queen's Park · Hengistbury Head · Iford

Neighbourhoods

Hamworthy East · Hamworthy West

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.