Council area · South West

Nurseries in Dorset

Browse day nurseries and preschools listed for this council area in Ofsted’s 30 June 2026 snapshot.

Settings listed: 123
With a published inspection record: 108
With a report card as their latest record: 13

Puddletown Pre-School

Dorchester · DT2 8FZ

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade19 October 2022 · Good

Stalbridge Pre-School

Stalbridge · DT10 2LP

Full day care

Earlier overall grade14 October 2022 · Outstanding

Chipmunks Day Nursery

Weymouth · DT4 9PJ

Full day care

Earlier overall grade13 October 2022 · Good

Jungle Hut Pre School

Sturminster Newton · DT10 1PZ

Full day care

Earlier overall grade12 October 2022 · Good

Forget Me Not Day Nursery

Sherborne · DT9 4EQ

Full day care

Earlier overall grade15 August 2022 · Good

Mosterton Preschool

Beaminster · DT8 3JQ

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade21 July 2022 · Good

Muddy Monkies

Blandford Forum · DT11 9HN

Full day care

Earlier overall grade6 July 2022 · Outstanding

Scamps Preschool

Spetisbury · DT11 9DF

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade4 July 2022 · Good

Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery

Shaftesbury · SP7 8PZ

Full day care

Earlier overall grade27 June 2022 · Outstanding

Pamphill Pre School Nursery

Wimborne · BH21 4EE

Full day care

Earlier overall grade10 June 2022 · Outstanding

Ducklings Pre-School

Weymouth · DT3 4DX

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade11 May 2022 · Good

Little Dragons Pre School

PORTLAND · DT5 2BD

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade11 May 2022 · Good

The Elves and Fairies Woodland Nursery

WIMBORNE · BH21 5RF

Full day care

Earlier overall grade28 April 2022 · Good

Ladybirds Playschool LTD

Upton · BH16 5JA

Full day care

Earlier overall grade26 April 2022 · Good

Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham

Wareham · BH20 4AX

Full day care

Earlier overall grade22 April 2022 · Good

The Old School Nursery

Blandford · DT11 9LB

Full day care

Earlier overall grade21 April 2022 · Good

Blandford Opportunity Group

Blandford Forum · DT11 7BU

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade30 March 2022 · Outstanding

Colehill Nursery

WIMBORNE · BH21 2LZ

Full day care

Earlier overall grade24 March 2022 · Good

Bradpole Preschool

Bridport · DT6 3DT

Full day care

Earlier overall grade15 March 2022 · Good

Focus Nursery School

Wareham · BH20 4PH

Full day care

Earlier overall grade11 March 2022 · Good

Kingswood Day Nurseries Limited

Fordingbridge · SP6 3DN

Full day care

Earlier overall grade9 March 2022 · Good

Stoborough Nursery

Nr Wareham · BH20 5AD

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade8 March 2022 · Good

The Children's House Montessori Nursery

Wimborne · BH21 3PX

Full day care

Earlier overall grade22 February 2022 · Good

Hillside Pre-School and Early Learning Group

Verwood · BH31 7HE

Sessional day care

Earlier overall grade16 February 2022 · Good

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