Full-day nursery in Sherborne, Dorset
Kaleidoscope Day Nursery
Sherborne Business Centre, East Mill Lane, SHERBORNE, DT9 3DR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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
Sherborne Business Centre, East Mill Lane, SHERBORNE, DT9 3DR · More nurseries in DT9
Stations
- Sherborne8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Castleton Road, Sherborne Castle and Culverhayes Car Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pageant Gardens7 min walk
- Paddock Garden7 min walk
- Abbey Close8 min walk
- Playground4 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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Kaleidoscope Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Sherborne Business Centre, East Mill Lane, SHERBORNE, DT9 3DR, in Sherborne, Dorset. It is registered for 120 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kaleidoscope Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Kaleidoscope Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleidoscope Day NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Forget Me Not Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Harlequins Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Leweston SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Bradford Abbas Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Lower Covey LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 4.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sherborne Preparatory School ages 3–14has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Harbour Vale School ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Sherborne Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.1 miles
- The Gryphon School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 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 Kaleidoscope Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Kaleidoscope Day Nursery was inspected on 20 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Kaleidoscope Day Nursery take?
Kaleidoscope Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 120 children at any one time.
Who runs Kaleidoscope Day Nursery?
Kaleidoscope Day Nursery is run by Kaleidoscope Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kaleidoscope Day Nursery?
Sherborne is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kaleidoscope Day Nursery?
You can call 01935 812424 and visit www.kaleidoscopenursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY411243 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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