Tops Muscliff
Day nursery in Bournemouth, BH9. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Claremont Christian Church, 69 Claremont Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3HD
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 August 2025
| 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 Muscliff 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 Muscliff against Bournemouth
| Tops Muscliff | Bournemouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Emma's Day Nursery Outstanding, 40 places, BH9 3EB
- Muscliff Community Pre-School Outstanding, 24 places, BH9 3LR
- Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery Outstanding, 20 places, BH9 1LG
Tops Muscliff is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bournemouth.
Questions parents ask about Tops Muscliff
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Muscliff have?
- Tops Muscliff was rated Good at its inspection on 5 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Muscliff take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Muscliff for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bournemouth has 46.
- How much does Tops Muscliff cost?
- Tops Muscliff 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 Muscliff 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 Muscliff how it offers them.
- When was Tops Muscliff last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Muscliff on 5 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Muscliff part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Muscliff 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.