Full-day nursery in Gillingham, Dorset
Little Gems (Dorset) Limited
Chantry House, Brickfields Industrial Estate, Gillingham, SP8 4LT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected 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 and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Chantry House, Brickfields Industrial Estate, Gillingham, SP8 4LT · More nurseries in SP8
Stations
- Gillingham (Dorset)2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Gillingham Station, Addison Terrace and Barn Surgery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Space Inflaters playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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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Little Gems (Dorset) Limited is a full-day nursery at Chantry House, Brickfields Industrial Estate, Gillingham, SP8 4LT, in Gillingham, Dorset. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gems (Dorset) LimitedThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Elestar Services Ltd T/A Flying Start NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Flying Start NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Mere Pre-School & NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 4.0 miles |
| Leaping Frogs Day Nursery CICFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gillingham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Wyke Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.8 miles
- Gillingham School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Little Gems (Dorset) Limited's opening hours?
Little Gems (Dorset) Limited opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Gems (Dorset) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Little Gems (Dorset) Limited was inspected on 21 November 2025 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 Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Gems (Dorset) Limited take?
Little Gems (Dorset) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems (Dorset) Limited?
Gillingham (Dorset) is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems (Dorset) Limited?
You can call 01747 837869 and visit littlegemsnurserydorset.co.uk.
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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 2748470 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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