Tops Salisbury
Day nursery in Salisbury, SP2. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Run by Tops Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury against Salisbury
| Tops Salisbury | Salisbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Golden Acorns Nursery Strong standard in all 6, 77 places, SP2 0AW
- South Hills Nursery (Salisbury) Outstanding, 54 places, SP2 9DY
- South Hills Burcombe Outstanding, 18 places, SP2 0ES
Tops Salisbury is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Tops Salisbury
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Salisbury have?
- Tops Salisbury was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Salisbury take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Salisbury for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salisbury has 56.
- How much does Tops Salisbury cost?
- Tops Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury how it offers them.
- When was Tops Salisbury last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Salisbury on 6 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Salisbury part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Salisbury 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.