Full-day nursery in Rodwell, Dorset
Chipmunks Day Nursery
34 Buxton Road, Weymouth, DT4 9PJ · 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 October 2012Reference EY454944Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places121 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 January 2026Food 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
34 Buxton Road, Weymouth, DT4 9PJ · More nurseries in DT4
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Southlands Road, Holy Trinity School and Bincleaves Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sandsfoot Gardens8 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Dorset there are about 2.8 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.
What parents say
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Chipmunks Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 34 Buxton Road, Weymouth, DT4 9PJ, in Rodwell, Dorset. It is registered for 121 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Chipmunks Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Chipmunks Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipmunks Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| AllsortsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| AllsortsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Wyke Regis Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Firs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at WeymouthFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Chuckles Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- The Compass ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.8 miles
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Conifers Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.1 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.8 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 Chipmunks Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chipmunks Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chipmunks Day Nursery take?
Chipmunks Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 121 children at any one time.
Who runs Chipmunks Day Nursery?
Chipmunks Day Nursery is run by Chipmunks Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chipmunks Day Nursery?
Weymouth is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chipmunks Day Nursery?
You can call 01305 760060 and visit www.chipmunksdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY454944 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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