Sunbeams Shillingstone
Day nursery in Blandford Forum, DT11. Part of the Dorset council area.
Shillingstone C E V A Primary School, Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 March 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
Sunbeams Shillingstone 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.
Sunbeams Shillingstone against Blandford Forum
| Sunbeams Shillingstone | Blandford Forum average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 57% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sunbeams Shillingstone
- What Ofsted grade does Sunbeams Shillingstone have?
- Sunbeams Shillingstone was rated Good at its inspection on 4 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How much does Sunbeams Shillingstone cost?
- Sunbeams Shillingstone 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 Sunbeams Shillingstone 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 Sunbeams Shillingstone how it offers them.
- When was Sunbeams Shillingstone last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunbeams Shillingstone on 4 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunbeams Shillingstone?
- Nearby in DT11: Muddy Monkies, Archbishop Wake Nursery, The Ark Child Okeford.
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.