Full-day nursery in Westbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Three Gables Day Nursery
2 Snowdon Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HL · 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 May 2010Reference EY410081Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 October 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
2 Snowdon Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HL · More nurseries in BH4
Stations
- Branksome21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Denbeigh Lodge, Surrey Gardens and Ipswich Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Upper Gardens3 min walk
- Coy Pond Gardens8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Three Gables Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 2 Snowdon Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HL, in Westbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 62 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 (October 2026). It is run by Three Gables Nurseries Limited.
Run by Three Gables Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Talbot Heath School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.5 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 0.7 miles
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.8 miles
- Victoria Education Centre ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Heatherlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.2 miles
- St Martin's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Langside School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.3 miles
- Talbot Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.3 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 Three Gables Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Three Gables Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 16 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Three Gables Day Nursery take?
Three Gables Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
Who runs Three Gables Day Nursery?
Three Gables Day Nursery is run by Three Gables Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Three Gables Day Nursery?
Branksome is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Three Gables Day Nursery?
You can call 01202 763241 and visit www.threegablesnursery.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 EY410081 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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