Kingswood Day Nurseries Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Fordingbridge for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2004, with 52 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
SP6 3DNWhat 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.
- 13 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 20 December 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are delighted to arrive at the setting and get started with their day. They begin conversations excitedly with staff who greet them. Children engage in daily forest-school sessions at a nearby site. Staff create a welcoming environment deep within the forest. Children play freely and independently. They learn about nature and how to assess and manage risks themselves. Children spend long periods of time concentrating on what they are doing, which helps them to deepen their knowledge. For example, they collect sticks and pinecones, and enjoy transferring them from one container to another.
Children behave extremely well as there is always something captivating for them to do. They are increasingly confident in offering ideas during group sessions.
Children learn quickly how to focus their attention when listening to their friends and staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff further to make the most of teachable moments to extend children's learning as they play.
- 9 March 2022Good
- 13 January 2014Outstanding
- 13 November 2008Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingswood Day Nurseries Limited
- 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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