Chuckles Day Nursery
Day nursery in Weymouth, DT4. Part of the Dorset council area.
Budmouth Academy, Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT4 9SYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 June 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Chuckles Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Chuckles Day Nursery against Weymouth
| Chuckles Day Nursery | Weymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Chuckles Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Chuckles Day Nursery have?
- Chuckles Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chuckles Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Chuckles Day Nursery for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Weymouth has 58.
- How much does Chuckles Day Nursery cost?
- Chuckles Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Chuckles Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Chuckles Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Chuckles Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chuckles Day Nursery on 11 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Chuckles Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DT4: Little Beans Daycare Limited, Jelly Babies Day Nursery, Little Firs Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.