9 nurseries in BH1 (Bournemouth Town Centre, East Cliff, Springbourne)
Every day nursery with a BH1 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in BH1 (Bournemouth Town Centre, East Cliff, Springbourne), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Crickets Forest School BH1 1RB | Expected standard in all 6 | 10 April 2026 | 20 |
| 2 | Bournemouth Montessori Centre BH1 1RP | Good | 22 September 2025 | 58 |
| 3 | Bournemouth Day Nursery BH1 1RW | Good | 11 September 2025 | 85 |
| 4 | Muddy Boots Nursery School Bournemouth BH1 4NB | Good | 10 March 2025 | 55 |
| 5 | Kinderworld Bournemouth Day Nursery BH1 3QN | Good | 8 August 2024 | 55 |
| 6 | Dean Park Day Nursery BH1 1RB | Good | 17 April 2024 | 63 |
| 7 | St Clements Nursery BH1 4PE | Good | 13 September 2022 | 36 |
| 8 | Carmela Coady Childcare BH1 4HY | Needs attention in 2 of 6 | 18 February 2026 | 54 |
| 9 | Creative Kids BH1 4SX | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
BH1 is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, covering Bournemouth.
Nursery fees in BH1
What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in BH1 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £181no funded hours | £145after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £165no funded hours | £133after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £61after the free 15 hours | £122after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in BH1
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in BH1 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.