Tops Pokesdown
Day nursery in Bournemouth, BH7. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
4c Wolverton Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH7 6HT
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 May 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
Tops Pokesdown 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 Pokesdown against Bournemouth
| Tops Pokesdown | Bournemouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 135 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Teddy's Pre-School Good, 65 places, BH7 6JJ
- Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth Good, 131 places, BH7 7DW
- Little Pines Day Nursery Good, BH7 7AE
Tops Pokesdown 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 Pokesdown
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Pokesdown have?
- Tops Pokesdown was rated Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Pokesdown take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Pokesdown for 135 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bournemouth has 46.
- How much does Tops Pokesdown cost?
- Tops Pokesdown 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 Pokesdown 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 Pokesdown how it offers them.
- When was Tops Pokesdown last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Pokesdown on 2 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Pokesdown part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Pokesdown 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.