What Ofsted grade does Haylands have?

Haylands was rated Good at its inspection on 5 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Haylands take?

Ofsted registers Haylands for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portland has 30.

How much does Haylands cost?

Haylands 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 Haylands 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 Haylands how it offers them.

When was Haylands last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Haylands on 5 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Haylands?

Nearby in DT5: Allsorts Brackenbury, ASC Portland, Sproutlings Childcare.

Haylands

Day nursery in Portland, DT5. Part of the Dorset council area.

c/o St. Georges Primary School, Clarence Road, Portland, DT5 2BD

40 places

2006 registered with Ofsted

1 of 4 in our Portland ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 5 May 2023

Ofsted grades for Haylands, inspection of 5 May 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.

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What a place could cost

Haylands 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.

Haylands against Portland

	Haylands	Portland average
Places	40	30
Ofsted outcome	Good	50% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Haylands

What Ofsted grade does Haylands have?: Haylands was rated Good at its inspection on 5 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Haylands take?: Ofsted registers Haylands for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portland has 30.
How much does Haylands cost?: Haylands 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 Haylands 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 Haylands how it offers them.
When was Haylands last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Haylands on 5 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Haylands?: Nearby in DT5: Allsorts Brackenbury, ASC Portland, Sproutlings Childcare.

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.