Down in The Woods Pre-School Ltd
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wimborne for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2007, with 24 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH21 1STWhat 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, 10 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have created an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, focusing on the prime areas of learning. Children gain the skills they need for their future learning.
Planned and spontaneous staff interactions contribute to the effective delivery of the clear curriculum intentions. Staff have an expert knowledge of connections between children's learning, such as linking the development of bigger physical skills to strengthen smaller physical skills in preparation for early writing. Younger children build strength in their arms as they confidently climb using the smaller apparatus inside. Older children use more-intricate skills when peeling stickers and handling small craft pieces to decorate their Christmas tree model. Children develop their problem-solving skills from an early age as they test their own ideas, placing different-sized toy figures on a miniature see-saw. They press one side down and watch them go up into the air, quickly realising that the bigger figures do not go as high.
Staff embrace the learning opportunities for children during snack. They talk to children about size, volume and weight. Children develop excellent early mathematical skills and demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning.
- 10 December 2024Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 1 March 2019Good
- 21 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Down in The Woods Pre-School Ltd
- 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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