Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery
Day nursery in Bournemouth, BH6. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
6 New Park Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5ABWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Fingers 'n' Thumbs 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.
Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery against Bournemouth
| Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery | Bournemouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery have?
- Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bournemouth has 46.
- How much does Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery cost?
- Fingers 'n' Thumbs 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 Fingers 'n' Thumbs 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 Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery on 7 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BH6: Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd, Cranleigh Lodge Day Nursery, Iford Bridge Nursery & Pre-School.
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.