Childcare in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) has 10 day nurseries, 6 pre-schools, 5 childminders and 7 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 18 of them and rated 17 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 10 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £47 to £90, typically £57. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today.
28 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Wild Spirit Kids Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Pouncing Panthers Pre School Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Foundation Sports And Play Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Dingley's Promise Christchurch Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened Foundation Sports And Play Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Funtastic Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Funtastic Club Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Pouncing Panthers Limited Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed St Claire's At Mudeford Infants Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Chewton Common Playgroup Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Mudeford Wood Playgroup Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Pouncing Panthers Limited Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)?
Of the 7 full-day rates published by settings in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole), the typical price is £57 a day, ranging from £47 to £90. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) take funded hours?
5 of the 28 settings in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 18 settings Ofsted has inspected in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) take babies?
24 settings in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)?
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole has 33 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.