Full-day nursery in Canford Cliffs, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Rock a Tots UK Ltd
164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES · 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 August 2021Reference 2651157Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 7 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 3 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES · More nurseries in BH13
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Compton Acres, Crosstrees and Chetwynd.
Parks and playgrounds
- Canford Cliffs Village Pocket Park6 min walk
- Canford Cliffs Chine8 min walk
- Pinecliff Gardens12 min walk
- Treasure Island Play Area 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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Rock a Tots UK Ltd is a full-day nursery at 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES, in Canford Cliffs, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026). It is run by Rock A Tots (UK) Ltd.
Run by Rock A Tots (UK) Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Rock a Tots UK LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Victoria Education Centre ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- Courthill Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.4 miles
- Heatherlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.7 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.9 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 is Rock a Tots UK Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rock a Tots UK Ltd Good at its inspection on 7 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rock a Tots UK Ltd take?
Rock a Tots UK Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Rock a Tots UK Ltd?
Rock a Tots UK Ltd is run by Rock A Tots (UK) Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rock a Tots UK Ltd?
Branksome is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rock a Tots UK Ltd?
You can call 01202 707172.
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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 2651157 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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