# Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in Dorset We list 15 nurseries in Dorset that match “Rated Outstanding”, out of 123 nurseries in the area. Across all 123 nurseries in Dorset (92 full-day, 31 sessional) there are 5,324 registered places. Figures as of November 2026. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/outstanding Updated November 2026. ## At a glance - Nurseries: 123 (92 full-day · 31 sessional) - Registered places: 5,324 (about 43 per nursery) ## Nurseries | Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shaftesbury-children-centre-nursery-2535359) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [The Caterpillar Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-caterpillar-club-144322) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Blandford Opportunity Group](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blandford-opportunity-group-141094) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Fontmell Magna Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fontmell-magna-under-fives-ey413949) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Muddy Monkies](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/muddy-monkies-2556170) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Kids Love Nature Kindergarten Lytchett](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-love-nature-kindergarten-lytchett-ey561513) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Beaminster Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/beaminster-playgroup-ey378660) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Charminster Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/charminster-preschool-ey337568) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Judy's House Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/judys-house-ltd-2693295) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Little Acorns Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-acorns-playgroup-ey281575) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Pamphill Pre School Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pamphill-pre-school-nursery-144301) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Rainbow's End Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbows-end-montessori-school-ey344005) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Stalbridge Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stalbridge-pre-school-ey419797) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | | [Wrens Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wrens-nursery-ey539930) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Little Birds Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-birds-pre-school-2634135) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | | | ## Filters - [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/full-day.md) (92) - [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/sessional.md) (31) - [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/outstanding.md) (15) ## Areas within Dorset - [Charlestown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/charlestown.md) (4) - [Dorchester](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/dorchester.md) (4) - [Sherborne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/sherborne.md) (4) - [Verwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/verwood.md) (4) - [Corfe Mullen](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/corfe-mullen.md) (3) - [Ferndown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/ferndown.md) (3) - [Upton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/upton.md) (3) - [Blandford Forum](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/blandford-forum.md) (2) - [Canford Bottom](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/canford-bottom.md) (2) - [Coneygar](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/coneygar.md) (2) - [Dudsbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/dudsbury.md) (2) - [Easton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/easton.md) (2) - [Mount Pleasant](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/mount-pleasant.md) (2) - [Poundbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/poundbury.md) (2) - [Shaftesbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/shaftesbury.md) (2) - [Southwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/southwell.md) (2) - [Wareham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/wareham.md) (2) - [Westham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/westham.md) (2) - [Wimborne Minster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/wimborne-minster.md) (2) - [Abbotsbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/abbotsbury.md) (1) - [Ashley Heath](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/ashley-heath.md) (1) - [Beaminster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/beaminster.md) (1) - [Blandford St Mary](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/blandford-st-mary.md) (1) - [Bradford Abbas](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/bradford-abbas.md) (1) - [Bridport](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/bridport.md) (1) - [Bryanston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/bryanston.md) (1) - [Charminster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/charminster.md) (1) - [Chickerell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/chickerell.md) (1) - [Child Okeford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/child-okeford.md) (1) - [Chiswell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/chiswell.md) (1) - [Daggons](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/daggons.md) (1) - [East Brook](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/east-brook.md) (1) - [Ebblake](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/ebblake.md) (1) - [Edmondsham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/edmondsham.md) (1) - [Evershot](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/evershot.md) (1) - [Fontmell Magna](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/fontmell-magna.md) (1) - [Frome St Quintin](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/frome-st-quintin.md) (1) - [Gillingham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/gillingham.md) (1) - [Grange Estate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/grange-estate.md) (1) - [Hayes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hayes.md) (1) - [Herston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/herston.md) (1) - [Hill Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hill-street.md) (1) - [Hooke](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hooke.md) (1) - [Hopsfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hopsfield.md) (1) - [Iwerne Minster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/iwerne-minster.md) (1) - [Langton Long Blandford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/langton-long-blandford.md) (1) - [Leigh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/leigh.md) (1) - [Lodbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/lodbourne.md) (1) - [Longburton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/longburton.md) (1) - [Lytchett Matravers & Upton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/lytchett-matravers-and-upton.md) (1) - [Lytchett Minster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/lytchett-minster.md) (1) - [Marnhull](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/marnhull.md) (1) - [Melcombe Regis](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/melcombe-regis.md) (1) - [Mosterton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/mosterton.md) (1) - [New Swanage](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/new-swanage.md) (1) - [New Town](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/new-town.md) (1) - [New Zealand](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/new-zealand.md) (1) - [Newton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/newton.md) (1) - [Pamphill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/pamphill.md) (1) - [Peacemarsh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/peacemarsh.md) (1) ## Postcode districts - [BH16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh16.md) (8) - [BH19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh19.md) (3) - [BH20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh20.md) (6) - [BH21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh21.md) (22) - [BH22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh22.md) (8) - [BH24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh24.md) (8) - [BH31](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh31.md) (4) - [DT1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt1.md) (6) - [DT10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt10.md) (3) - [DT11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt11.md) (13) - [DT2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt2.md) (7) - [DT3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt3.md) (5) - [DT4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt4.md) (10) - [DT5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt5.md) (5) - [DT6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt6.md) (6) - [DT8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt8.md) (3) - [DT9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt9.md) (8) - [SP6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sp6.md) (5) - [SP7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sp7.md) (3) - [SP8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sp8.md) (4) ## Neighbouring areas - [Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole.md) (126) - [Somerset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/somerset.md) (177) - [Southampton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/southampton.md) (80) - [Wiltshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/wiltshire.md) (217) - [Bath and North East Somerset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bath-and-north-east-somerset.md) (67) - [Isle of Wight](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/isle-of-wight.md) (35) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are there in Dorset? We list 15 nurseries in Dorset that match: rated outstanding. ### How many nurseries are there in Dorset? We list 123 nurseries in Dorset: 92 full-day and 31 sessional, with 5,324 registered places between them (as of November 2026). ### Which areas are near Dorset? Neighbouring areas include Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Somerset, Southampton and Wiltshire. ## Sources Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.