The Chapel In The Valley Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wimborne for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2015, 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 3EYWhat 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, 19 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this calm and welcoming pre-school. They take part in large group discussions and excitedly share news about their week with each other.
Learning activities are purposeful. Children develop creative skills through sticking materials to create pictures. They dress up with their friends as part of pretend play. In the outdoor area, they experiment with ice in big trays and play with the toy kitchen.
Behaviour is very good. Children take care to look after toys and help to tidy up. At snack times, they sit sensibly in groups at tables and use china cups and plates.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the use of information from parents so all staff are fully aware of how to support each child's development n sharpen teaching in mathematics to provide more opportunities for children to deepen their understanding of numbers and measures.
- 19 January 2023Good
- 12 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Chapel In The Valley Pre School
- 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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