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Childcare in Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)

Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) has 1 day nursery, 1 pre-school, 1 childminder and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 4 of them and rated 3 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.

33places per 100 under-fives in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, against 32 for England
75%of the 4 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding

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.

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Day nurseries 1

Pre-schools 1

Childminders 1

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

Owen, Jennifer

Childminder · Wimborne, BH21 1UG

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

After-school and holiday clubs 4

Outdoor Adventurers

After-school club · Merley First School, Oakley Straight, Wimborne, BH21 1SD

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+09:00 to 17:00, 4 days a week30 placesLong established
07597020792

360 Merley First

After-school club · Merley First School, Oakley Straight, Wimborne, BH21 1SD

Not yet inspected5 and overBefore and after school, plus holidaysNewly opened
07793009123

Let's Get Loud Holiday Camp

After-school club · The Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Wimborne, BH21 3AP

Not yet inspected5 and overBefore and after school, plus holidaysNewly opened
07760885596

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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 2025Opened Let's Get Loud Holiday Camp Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened 360 Merley First Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)

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

Are any nurseries in Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 4 settings Ofsted has inspected in Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) take babies?

5 settings in Wimborne (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 Wimborne (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.

Nearby

Towns close to Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)

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

Wimborne41 settings · 2.1 milesBroadstone6 settings · 2.1 milesFerndown13 settings · 3.6 milesPoole68 settings · 3.6 milesPoole10 settings · 4.8 milesBournemouth105 settings · 5.3 miles
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