Full-day nursery in Redlands, Dorset
Scallywags Child Care Centre
Wey Valley Campus, Dorchester Road, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5AJ · 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 February 2009Reference EY384987Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places78 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 December 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
Wey Valley Campus, Dorchester Road, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5AJ · More nurseries in DT3
Stations
- Upwey10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Wey Valley School and Wey Valley School Exit.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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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Scallywags Child Care Centre is a full-day nursery at Wey Valley Campus, Dorchester Road, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5AJ, in Redlands, Dorset. It is registered for 78 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 60 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wyvern Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.1 miles
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.1 miles
- Radipole Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.0 miles
- Southill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.1 miles
- Westfield Arts College ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 1.4 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.5 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected May 2025 1.6 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 Scallywags Child Care Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Scallywags Child Care Centre Good at its inspection on 17 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Scallywags Child Care Centre take?
Scallywags Child Care Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Scallywags Child Care Centre?
Upwey is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Scallywags Child Care Centre?
You can call 01305 813038 and visit www.scallywagsweymouth.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY384987 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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