Full-day nursery in Strouden, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Jingle Bell House
250 Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9TT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 July 2008Reference EY374817Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 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
250 Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9TT · More nurseries in BH8
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Broadway Tavern, Luckham Road and The Electric Club.
Parks and playgrounds
- Muscliff Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 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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Jingle Bell House is a full-day nursery at 250 Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9TT, in Strouden, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingle Bell HouseThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tops MuscliffFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Barbara Rose Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Emma's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Stars Queens ParkSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Muscliff Community Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Epiphany Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Queen's Park Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Muscliff Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Queen's Park Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- The Epiphany School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
- Winton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.1 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 Jingle Bell House's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Jingle Bell House Outstanding at its inspection on 8 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Jingle Bell House take?
Jingle Bell House is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Jingle Bell House?
Bournemouth is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Jingle Bell House?
You can call 01202 536041 and visit www.jinglebellhouse.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
- 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 EY374817 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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