Pamphill Pre School Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wimborne for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 1992, with 25 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
BH21 4EEWhat 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 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are exceptionally motivated in their learning. They arrive keen to come in to the nursery and quickly become involved in purposeful learning. Children cooperate extremely well together, taking turns. Older children are very good role models to the younger children. Consequently, all children's behaviour is exemplary. Children show high levels of respect for each other and the staff who look after them.
Staff have very high expectations for what children can achieve and provide a rich and varied curriculum tailored to children's individual needs. They know the children as unique individuals and enhance children's learning on a daily basis. For example, children make dough and choose what colour and fragrance they are going to use. They enjoy adding a range of herbs and exploring the different textures. In the outside area, children use different-sized containers, funnels and pipettes to measure volume and capacity in the water tray. Highly skilled staff adapt the activity to suit all abilities to make sure children make the best possible progress.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have worked closely with parents. Although parents drop off and collect their children from the nursery door, staff ensure that they maintain strong and effective partnerships with parents. In addition, staff work exceptionally hard to support children's personal, social and emotional development, which has been affected by the lack of socialisation during lockdown.
- 10 June 2022Outstanding
- 25 February 2016Outstanding
- 21 October 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pamphill Pre School 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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