Ferndown Day Nursery
Day nursery in Ferndown, BH22. Part of the Dorset council area.
501 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9BGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 September 2023
| 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
Ferndown 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.
Ferndown Day Nursery against Ferndown
| Ferndown Day Nursery | Ferndown average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 34 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ferndown Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ferndown Day Nursery have?
- Ferndown Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 6 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ferndown Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ferndown Day Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ferndown has 34.
- How much does Ferndown Day Nursery cost?
- Ferndown 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 Ferndown 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 Ferndown Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ferndown Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ferndown Day Nursery on 6 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ferndown Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BH22: The Caterpillar Club, Rainbow's End Montessori School, The Little Elves and Fairies Woodland 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.