Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham
Day nursery in Wareham, BH20. Part of the Dorset council area.
1 Carey Road, Wareham, BH20 4AX
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 April 2022
| 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
Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham 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.
Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham against Wareham
| Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham | Wareham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 33 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bovington Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 135 places, BH20 6FD
- Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC Good, 35 places, BH20 7AJ
- Focus Nursery School Good, 18 places, BH20 4PH
Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham have?
- Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham was rated Good at its inspection on 22 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wareham has 33.
- How much does Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham cost?
- Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham 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 Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham 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 Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham how it offers them.
- When was Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham on 22 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham is one of 31 day nurseries in England run by Tops Day Nursery.
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.