Full-day nursery in Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Annabel's Nursery
14 Herbert Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 8HD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2023Reference 2735027Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
14 Herbert Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 8HD · More nurseries in BH4
Stations
- Branksome23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Herbert Road, Warren Road and Tower Road.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Annabel's Nursery is a full-day nursery at 14 Herbert Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 8HD, in Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Victoria Education Centre ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Talbot Heath School ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.2 miles
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.4 miles
- Heatherlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.4 miles
- Courthill Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.4 miles
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Annabel's Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Annabel's Nursery Good at its inspection on 1 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Annabel's Nursery take?
Annabel's Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Annabel's Nursery?
Branksome is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Annabel's Nursery?
You can call 01202 766937 and visit www.annabelsnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2735027 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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