SchoolsInfo

Best nurseries in Queen's Park

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
3
Outstanding or mostly strong
183
registered places
#NurseryOfsted
1Emma's Day Nursery
Full day care · 40 places · BH9 3EB
Outstanding (2024)
2Park School Nursery
Full day care · 20 places · BH8 9BJ
Outstanding (2024)
3Bay Tree Montessori
Full day care · 32 places · BH9 1JA
Outstanding (2022)
4Little Stars Queens Park
Sessional day care · 55 places · BH8 9PU
Good (2023)
5Little Pines Day Nursery
Full day care · BH7 7AE
Good (2023)
6St Clements Nursery
Full day care · 36 places · BH1 4PE
Good (2022)

How much does nursery cost in Queen's Park?

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 Queen's Park?

Of 6 nurseries and pre-schools in Queen's Park, 3 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Emma's Day Nursery, Park School Nursery, Bay Tree Montessori.

How much does nursery cost in Queen's Park?

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 Queen's Park?

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

Nurseries nearby

Bournemouth · Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) · Poole · Boscombe · Branksome · Canford · Cliff · Hamworthy · Howe · Hengistbury Head · Iford

Neighbourhoods

Queens Park · Springbourne & Queen's Park

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.