Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am to 6pm
Dell Cottage Day Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2024)
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
About this day nursery
Dell Cottage Day Nursery is located in Christchurch and provides care for children from birth to four years old. The day nursery operates all year round, opening from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. In April 2024, Ofsted carried out an inspection and rated the nursery's overall effectiveness as Outstanding.
The inspector reported that leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress. Staff plan sequenced learning opportunities, such as trips to the local post office, and are skilled at tailoring activities to individual needs. Children’s behaviour was found to be excellent, with staff providing support to help them manage their emotions. In the outdoor area, children have access to a climbing wall to help develop their physical strength and coordination.
Our ethos
Dell Cottage Day Nursery aims to create a secure and joyful environment where children can freely explore their individual characteristics, fostering self-discipline and independence. They are dedicated to offering rich learning opportunities that create lasting, happy memories for each child.
What it's like
Children thrive in this warm, welcoming nursery, where they are happy, motivated and socially confident. Staff know children extremely well and skilfully plan curriculum-based activities tailored to all children's individual needs. Children with gaps in their learning make rapid progress.
Family-run nurseryOfsted Outstanding
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Dell Cottage Day Nursery
Last inspected 16 April 2024
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children thrive in this warm, welcoming nursery, where they are happy, motivated and socially confident. Staff know children extremely well and skilfully plan curriculum-based activities tailored to all children's individual needs. Children with gaps in their learning make rapid progress.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum to make sure that all children, including those with SEND, make excellent progress.
- Leaders and staff accurately identify the developmental needs of children and systematically focus on their progress.
- Leaders support their staff to continually develop professionally, empowering them with skills to improve children's learning.
- Staff plan highly sequenced learning opportunities to help to introduce children to the world around them, including trips to the local post office.
- Children's behaviour is excellent, and staff quickly support children to manage their emotions.
Inspection #10335831 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff know children extremely well and skilfully plan curriculum-based activities tailored to all children's individual needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum to make sure that all children, including those with SEND, make excellent progress. Staff quickly support children to manage their emotions, particularly for children with SEND. Leaders provide tailored training for both staff and parents to attend together to ensure consistent and effective interactions with children with SEND. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Leaders deploy staff strategically to ensure that children get the maximum benefit from the outdoor area. Children get lots of exercise and climb up tricky climbing walls, developing strength in their hands and core muscles.
Google Reviews of Dell Cottage Day Nursery
5.0
(1 Google review)
Diana Ward
5 months ago
Dell Cottage is a vibrant nursery/pre school where our daughter was welcomed with open arms (literally!) from the age of 1. The staff are engaged, confident and passionate about facilitating wonderful days for the children. Recommend!
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Inspection history
Date: December 2014
- April 2024Outstanding
- June 2018Outstanding
- December 2014Good
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