Full-day nursery in Bearwood, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

Tops Bearwood

70 Magna Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9NA · Getting there

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Ofsted inspection, before November 2025

Good

Inspected 11 June 2024 · Full inspection

  • 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 January 2022Reference 2665957Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Hours and ages

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Getting there

70 Magna Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9NA · More nurseries in BH11

Directions

Buses

9 bus stops within 400 m, including Weldon Avenue, Knights Road and Shapland Avenue.

Parks and playgrounds

  • Canford Park Link12 min walk
  • Millhams Mead12 min walk
  • Playground8 min walk
  • Playground9 min walk
  • Playground11 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.

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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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What parents say

5.0on Google, October 2026

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About Tops Bearwood

Tops Bearwood is a full-day nursery at 70 Magna Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9NA, in Bearwood, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026). It is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited.

Run by Tops Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 32 nurseries.

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Tops BearwoodThis nursery Good not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet This nursery
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Redhill Day NurseryFull-day nursery Good not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet 1.4 miles
The Lantern PreschoolSessional pre-school Good not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet 1.7 miles

A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.

Nearby areas

Schools nearby

  • Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
  • Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
  • Elm Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
  • Heathlands Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.1 miles
  • Kinson Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.1 miles
  • Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primaryages 5–9 1.4 miles
  • Kingsleigh Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.6 miles
  • Winchelsea School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 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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Questions parents ask

What is Tops Bearwood's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Tops Bearwood Good at its inspection on 11 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can Tops Bearwood take?

Tops Bearwood is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.

Who runs Tops Bearwood?

Tops Bearwood is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited, which runs 32 nurseries.

How do I contact Tops Bearwood?

You can call 01202 159259 and visit www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk.

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