Summertime Nursery & Preschool
Day nursery in Dorchester, DT1. Part of the Dorset council area.
Thomas Hardye School, Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ETWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 August 2023
| 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
Summertime Nursery & Preschool 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.
Summertime Nursery & Preschool against Dorchester
| Summertime Nursery & Preschool | Dorchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Summertime Nursery & Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Summertime Nursery & Preschool have?
- Summertime Nursery & Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 2 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Summertime Nursery & Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Summertime Nursery & Preschool for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dorchester has 52.
- How much does Summertime Nursery & Preschool cost?
- Summertime Nursery & Preschool 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 Summertime Nursery & Preschool 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 Summertime Nursery & Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Summertime Nursery & Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Summertime Nursery & Preschool on 2 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Summertime Nursery & Preschool?
- Nearby in DT1: Little Robins Nursery, Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club, The Grove Pre-School Playgroup.
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.