Scallywags Child Care Centre
Day nursery in Weymouth, DT3. Part of the Dorset council area.
Wey Valley Campus, Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 December 2024
| 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
Scallywags Child Care Centre 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.
Scallywags Child Care Centre against Weymouth
| Scallywags Child Care Centre | Weymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Scallywags Child Care Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Scallywags Child Care Centre have?
- Scallywags Child Care Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 17 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Scallywags Child Care Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Scallywags Child Care Centre for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Weymouth has 58.
- How much does Scallywags Child Care Centre cost?
- Scallywags Child Care Centre 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 Scallywags Child Care Centre 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 Scallywags Child Care Centre how it offers them.
- When was Scallywags Child Care Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Scallywags Child Care Centre on 17 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Scallywags Child Care Centre?
- Nearby in DT3: Radipole Preschool, Preston Pre-School Ltd.
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.