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Pre-schools in Ferndown

There are 20 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Ferndown, Dorset, and 17 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
20
Outstanding
3
Good
14
After-school clubs
1

20 nurseries near Ferndown

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Ferndown, Dorset

The Caterpillar Club

c/o Ferndown First School, Mountbatten Drive · BH22 9FB

0.5 miles from Ferndown
OfstedOutstandingMar 2025Full day care22 places

A full day care nursery in Ferndown, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 22 places and run by The Caterpillar Club Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Colehill, Wimborne

Colehill Nursery

Colehill First School, Pilford Heath Road · BH21 2LZ

2.9 miles from Ferndown
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Wimborne, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 26 places and run by Colehill Pre School Nursery Group Trust.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Ferndown at a glance

Inspection results
17 of the 20 pre-schools within 3 miles of Ferndown (85%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 14 Good.
Ages taken
20 list babies under 2, 20 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 20 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Dorset's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Ferndown

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 20 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Ferndown. 3 are rated Outstanding and 14 are rated Good at their latest inspection.