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Carmela Coady Childcare

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.2(19 parent reviews)
·Suite 2 & 3, 4-6 Shelley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4HY · Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

About this day nursery

Carmela Coady Childcare, located in Bournemouth, offers a welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 0-5 years. 30am to 6pm, all year round, providing flexibility for families.

The dedicated team focuses on an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, building on children's existing knowledge and supporting their development across all learning areas. The nursery places a strong emphasis on communication, language, and personal, social, and emotional development, incorporating themes like Chinese New Year to broaden cultural understanding.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive personalised support from a highly attentive SENCo who works closely with parents and external professionals to ensure any learning gaps are addressed promptly. While children enjoy weekly physical education sessions and have access to an outdoor area via a courtyard, less-experienced staff are being encouraged to improve their communication pace, especially for younger children and those learning English as an additional language, to ensure full participation.

Recent inspections have highlighted a need to consistently reinforce behaviour expectations and strengthen staff deployment to ensure children's behaviour is consistently noticed and responded to promptly.

What it's like

Children arrive at this welcoming nursery happy and keen to be with their friends. They develop confidence and learn to listen and follow instructions. Kind and caring staff greet them on arrival and quickly comfort children when they need reassurance. Staff use this time to communicate with parents to find out detailed information about their children and to support families.

Welcoming environmentNurturing staffPersonalised SEND supportEYFS curriculumOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Fees are inclusive of meals, snacks, outings, nappies, wipes, and suncream. The nursery offers limited school day places alongside flexible custom sessions booked in 30-minute increments, with funded hours applicable to all. Sibling and non-funded family discounts are available.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • Additional (Non-Funded) Hours£8.40 / hour
  • All-year booking fee£7.50 / session
  • Term-time booking fee£9.00 / session
  • Early Start (7:30am–8:00am)£4.20 / session
  • Late payment fee£25.00 / session

Good to know

  • Fees include meals, snacks, outings, activities, nappies, wipes, suncream, and resources.
  • Fees are billed monthly in advance on the 1st of each month.
  • No refunds or reductions are offered for absences due to illness or holidays.
  • Approved discretionary day swaps incur a £10 administration fee.
  • Late payments after the 15th of the month incur a £25 late payment fee.
  • Discounts of 10% are available for siblings and families not accessing public funding.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6pm, 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 5
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Carmela Coady Childcare

Last inspected 18 February 2026

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure staff reinforce behaviour expectations consistently so that children understand routines and know what is expected throughout the day
  • strengthen staff deployment so that children's behaviour is consistently noticed and responded to promptly

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at this welcoming nursery happy and keen to be with their friends. They develop confidence and learn to listen and follow instructions. Kind and caring staff greet them on arrival and quickly comfort children when they need reassurance. Staff use this time to communicate with parents to find out detailed information about their children and to support families.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive at this welcoming nursery happy and keen to be with their friends.
  • Children develop positive relationships with staff.
  • Staff provide a calm, nurturing environment.
  • Children's behaviour is good and appropriate for their age.
  • Children learn to be independent.
  • Staff support children with their communication and language skills well, using various strategies.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure staff reinforce behaviour expectations consistently so that children understand routines and know what is expected throughout the day.
  • 2Strengthen staff deployment so that children's behaviour is consistently noticed and responded to promptly.
Inspection #10311124 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) knows children very well, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The SENCo focuses on closing any gaps in children's learning and experiences. She identifies any potential issues early on and seeks external help and advice when necessary. Parents comment that they are fully involved in the process.

Outdoor space

Children know to walk straight through a courtyard to access the outdoor area. Children look forward to their weekly physical education sessions.

EAL / language support

Less-experienced staff do not always speak slowly or pause conversations to allow younger children, particularly those who speak English as an additional language (EAL), time to think and respond to their questions or help them to join in.

Parent Reviews of Carmela Coady Childcare

4.2
(19)
Lucy Wilson
3 months ago

I am extremely disappointed with our experience at Carmela Coady Childcare. Throughout our time there, I never felt that I got to properly know the staff, nor did we ever build any kind of relationship. Communication felt minimal and impersonal, which is very concerning when you are entrusting people with your child’s care. One of the biggest issues was the complete regression in my child’s toilet training. My child was fully toilet trained before starting, yet this went massively downhill while attending. On more than one occasion, my child was left in urine-soaked trousers until collection to the point where they had dried. This is simply unacceptable. I raised these concerns with staff multiple times, yet nothing seemed to change. Despite conversations and assurances, the issues were never properly addressed or resolved. While the staff were always polite, and my child did seem to enjoy making friends within the setting, the level of care in these areas was simply not acceptable. The ongoing issues left me feeling uncomfortable and uneasy about leaving my child in their care. Overall, this has been a very upsetting and frustrating experience, and unfortunately I cannot recommend this childcare setting based on the care we received.

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Dan Peaty
4 months ago

Fantastic Childcare provider who really care about my Sons development. Cannot say a bad word. Thank you Carmela Coady Childcare and a special thank you to Shannon and Kelcey.

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hayley gledhill
11 months ago

Sunny has been at Carmela Coady Childcare for a little over 2 years and I've enjoyed the progress he has made! Sunny is now 3 years old and love being able to see the photos and live updates of activity's and food diary. The nursery have been very supportive with his medical needs and any concerns are very approachable and always have the time! I would recommend the nursery to all as they do little outings to the park and lots of activity's planned each day! The chef Anna has been brillant as sunny is a very eater and has adapted to food requests! (Thankyou) The support with sunny is fantastic team!

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shell christie
11 months ago

My son absolutely loves going to Carmela Coady – it’s become a place where he feels completely happy and safe. Over his time there, he’s built some wonderful friendships as I have too with some of the other mums. He's learned so much, both academically and socially. The team at the nursery are truly incredible. They're all so kind, patient, and clearly passionate about what they do. It’s been amazing to watch my little boy grow in confidence and come home excited to tell us all about his day. We’re so grateful to have found such a nurturing and supportive environment. Cannot recommend them enough!

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Ana Andrade
11 months ago

My son attended Carmela coady childcare for over a year, but I decided to move him to a different nursery a few months ago. Since the change, I’ve noticed significant improvements in his behaviour, which makes me feel that he may not have been receiving the attention he needed at Carmela coady childcare. There were multiple mornings that breakfast was not provided for my child, which was very concerning. On rainy days, he would come out soaked and dirty, which made me question the level of care and attention he was receiving. Additionally, towards the end of his time there, he became very unsettled and anxious about going to the nursery, which was never like him. Another issue was the constant changes in staff and key persons. My son kept having different key persons, and it was unclear who his primary caregiver was. This lack of consistency seemed odd and concerning. Moreover, the manager was EXTREMELY passive-aggressive, especially when I decided not to continue with their services. She messaged me to book a meeting to address my concerns, but the way she approached it felt unhelpful and added to the overall unpleasant experience. I would not recommend anyone sending their children there, they’ll be nice at first and then you’ll realise what’s really going on.

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Inspection history

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • November 2023Good
  • September 2023Good

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