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Childcare in Christchurch (Hampshire)

Christchurch (Hampshire) has 3 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools and 2 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 5 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 2 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Hampshire there are 39 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

39places per 100 under-fives in Hampshire, against 32 for England
100%of the 5 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
2 of 7are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Hampshire, 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. It also leaves out the 81 school nursery classes across Hampshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 7Day nurseries 3Pre-schools 2Childminders 2
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7 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.

Day nurseries 3

Stepping Stones of Sopley

Day nursery · Bransgore and Thorney Hill District Hall, Burnt House Lane, Christchurch, BH23 8DD

GoodTakes funded hours£8.95 an hourBirth to 5Babies from 9 months08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week30 placesLong established
01425 673135Their website

Embers

Day nursery · Scout Association, Burnt House Lane, Christchurch, BH23 8DD

Not yet inspected5 and over09:00 to 17:00, 6 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 7Open a few years
07909241898Their website

Pre-schools 2

Q.U.E.S.T Work Skills

Pre-school · Braggers Wood Scout Camping & Activity Centre, Braggers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 8EF

Not yet inspected5 and overSessions in term time, often morningsOpen a few years
07775881781

Childminders 2

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Rickman, Samantha

Childminder · Christchurch, BH23 8HD

OutstandingBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesLong established

Hembrow, Marketa

Childminder · Christchurch, BH23 8BJ

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder12 placesLong established

Tick two or three to compare them.

Recently

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 2026Closed Educamps at Thorney Hill Community Centre Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Educamps at Thorney Hill Community Centre Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Christchurch (Hampshire)

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Christchurch (Hampshire) take funded hours?

2 of the 7 settings in Christchurch (Hampshire) 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 (Hampshire) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 5 settings Ofsted has inspected in Christchurch (Hampshire) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Christchurch (Hampshire) take babies?

5 settings in Christchurch (Hampshire) 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 (Hampshire)?

Hampshire has 39 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.

Nearby

Towns close to Christchurch (Hampshire)

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

Christchurch28 settings · 3.1 milesNew Milton11 settings · 3.9 milesRingwood12 settings · 4.9 milesRingwood6 settings · 5.6 milesBournemouth105 settings · 6.3 milesFerndown13 settings · 7 miles
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