Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd
Day nursery in Bournemouth, BH6. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
19 Stourcliffe Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3PUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 September 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
Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd 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.
Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd against Bournemouth
| Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd | Bournemouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd have?
- Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 9 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bournemouth has 46.
- How much does Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd cost?
- Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd 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 Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd 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 Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd on 9 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd?
- Nearby in BH6: Fingers 'n' Thumbs Day Nursery, 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.