Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Shaftesbury, SP7. Part of the Dorset council area.
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 27 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery 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.
Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery against Shaftesbury
| Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery | Shaftesbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery have?
- Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shaftesbury has 44.
- How much does Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery cost?
- Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery 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 Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery 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 Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery on 27 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in SP7: Fontmell Magna Under Fives, Flying Start Nurseries.
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.