Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bournemouth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £82.00 a day for 0 - 3 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2012, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, minimum 3 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 3 yearsbirth to 3y | £82.00 | £41.00Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs | |
| 3 - 5 years3y to 5y | £79.00 | £39.50Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £100.00 Depositdeducted from your first months bill
- £100.00 Registration/administration feenot refundable
Discounts
- 10% Sibling discount2nd child attending at the same time as your first
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
9 month, one, two, three and four year old Government Early Education Funding.
Worth knowing. All Year Round Stretched basis, for the 51 weeks of the year we are open. An hourly rate contribution may be payable for meals, consumables or additional services (dependent on the type of Funding being received), as well as any additional hours attended.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH6 3PUWhat 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, 9 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum that captures their interests and builds their knowledge in a clear sequence. Staff introduce new concepts in ways that spark children's curiosity and extend their understanding of the world around them. They provide purposeful experiences that help children to recall what they know and connect this securely to new learning. As a result, children stay engaged, think deeply and make strong progress across all areas of development. Children demonstrate secure attachments with staff. This gives them the confidence to explore and take part in new experiences.
Children make strong progress in their physical development. Staff plan the outdoor environment to offer varied opportunities for children to strengthen their gross motor skills. Younger children explore different spaces and levels, while older children practise climbing and develop confidence in their abilities. Staff stay close by to guide those children who feel less confident, encouraging them to succeed for themselves. Children take pride in their achievements, and staff celebrate these moments with genuine enthusiasm.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to take account of what they want children to learn during activities more precisely so that their interactions consistently extend children's knowledge and skills.
- 9 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 12 December 2019Good
- 10 February 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £82.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
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