Allsorts
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Weymouth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2004, with 32 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Dorset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Dorset from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DT4 0RHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 25 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at the setting and respond well to the friendly, caring staff. Children benefit from a broad and well-planned curriculum, which successfully supports them to make good progress in their learning. Children are excited to explore, whether they are playing with jelly and dinosaur figures or pretending to be doctors and nurses. Children make independent choices in their play, including if they want to play inside or outside. They have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and benefit from fresh air.
Children are very well behaved. They share and take turns well with no disagreements. Staff have high expectations of the children and are committed to helping them develop many skills for their future learning. Children practise developing their fine motor skills to help prepare them for school and learning how to hold a pencil in preparation for writing. They hear a wide range of words, which helps to build their vocabulary.
Communication has remained good between the parents and staff throughout the
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend staff practices to encourage the quieter, less confident children more in large group activities to motivate their learning more effectively n strengthen the systems for sharing information with other providers that children attend, to ensure a consistent approach for their learning and development.
- 25 January 2022Good
- 9 May 2013Outstanding
- 9 June 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Allsorts
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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