Chuckles Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Weymouth for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 1993, with 59 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 9SYWhat 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, 11 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are relaxed and happy as they enter the setting and enthusiastically engage in the range of activities on offer. Leaders are clear about what it is they want children to learn at each age and stage. The curriculum is progressive and its delivery takes into account children's next steps in learning as well as their interests. Staff and leaders work well with families and outside agencies to provide support for children who need additional help, as well as challenge the most able children. For example, children receive personalised learning to further extend their knowledge and skills. All children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in the seven areas of learning.
Children new to the setting are carefully inducted to make the transition as smooth as possible. Children quickly form strong relationships with their key person and enjoy comfort and cuddles when they are feeling tired or a little unsettled. The setting supports families very well and it follows the babies' routines established at home. Babies enjoy close, nurturing relationships with their familiar adult, and staff know the children very well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further support for children's literacy development during their play and activities n support quieter children to engage in activities which better suit their needs, interests and next steps in learning.
- 11 June 2024Good
- 30 August 2018Good
- 28 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chuckles Day Nursery
- 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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