Full-day nursery in Hayes, Dorset
Chrysalis Montessori Nursery
In the grounds of Hayeswood First School, Cutlers Place, Wimborne, BH21 2HN · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
In the grounds of Hayeswood First School, Cutlers Place, Wimborne, BH21 2HN · More nurseries in BH21
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including First School, Olivers Way and Hayes Lane Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Olivers Park4 min walk
- Bytheway Field8 min walk
- Playground5 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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Chrysalis Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at In the grounds of Hayeswood First School, Cutlers Place, Wimborne, BH21 2HN, in Hayes, Dorset. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026). It is run by The Childrens House Nurseries Limited.
Run by The Childrens House Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hayeswood First School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Colehill First School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Beaucroft Foundation School ages 4–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- Dumpton School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primaryages 5–9 1.6 miles
- Merley First School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Wimborne First School and Nursery Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 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 Chrysalis Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chrysalis Montessori Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chrysalis Montessori Nursery take?
Chrysalis Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs Chrysalis Montessori Nursery?
Chrysalis Montessori Nursery is run by The Childrens House Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Chrysalis Montessori Nursery?
You can call 01202 880990 and visit www.montessorinurseries.co.uk.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY479461 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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