RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down
Day nursery in Salisbury, SP4. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Qinetiq, Ministry Of Defence, Boscombe Down, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 0JF
Run by Rafa Kidz What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 May 2025
| 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
RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down 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.
RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down against Salisbury
| RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down | Salisbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Happy Days Nursery and Preschool Outstanding, 81 places, SP4 6SA
- Brambles Figheldean Outstanding, 52 places, SP4 8JX
- Kindred Durrington Expected standard in 5 of 6, 52 places, SP4 8HJ
RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down is run by Rafa Kidz, which has 20 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down
- What Ofsted grade does RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down have?
- RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down was rated Good at its inspection on 9 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down take?
- Ofsted registers RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salisbury has 56.
- How much does RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down cost?
- RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down 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 RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down 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 RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down how it offers them.
- When was RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down on 9 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down part of a nursery group?
- Yes. RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Rafa Kidz.
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.