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[Home](/) 2. · 3. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 4. · 5. [South West](/search?region=South+West) 6. · 7. Kaleidoscope Day Nursery # Kaleidoscope Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (6 Google reviews) · Sherborne Business Centre, East Mill Lane, SHERBORNE, DT9 3DR · Dorset Number of places 120 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jan 2026 Local authority Dorset About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Kaleidoscope Day Nursery, registered with Ofsted in 2010, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years located in Sherborne, Dorset. The day nursery prides itself on providing a calm and harmonious environment where clear expectations are embedded, fostering warm, respectful, and responsive relationships between staff and children. The inspector noted children thrive in this atmosphere, where staff model kindness and gentle communication, helping children understand how to interact with others. The nursery has a strong focus on inclusive practices, ensuring children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make progress through tailored assessments and targeted activities that develop early communication, physical skills, and social interaction. They also offer a sensory room and a virtual immersive room to help children build confidence for new experiences. Support for children who speak English as an additional language is also developing well, with management overseeing the use of dual-language resources. Mealtimes are described as calm, sociable, and well-organised, promoting social development and emotional well-being. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:30, and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. Our ethos Kaleidoscope Day Nursery focuses on recognising the capabilities of babies and young children, fostering their uniqueness, personal growth, confidence, thoughtfulness and sense of justice. They embrace daily learning opportunities, including spontaneous experiences, to optimise child development, aiming to create a warm, secure, and welcoming atmosphere where diversity is valued and parents are considered the child's primary educators. What it's like Children experience a calm, predictable day where they feel safe, welcomed, and able to explore with confidence. Well-established routines mean that all children, from the youngest to the oldest, experience efficient, purposeful routines, helping them feel settled and confident in their environment. Children achieve securely from their different starting points, with staff understanding their needs well and adapting activities thoughtfully so all children can participate meaningfully. Calm environment Strong relationships Inclusive practice Sensory play Thoughtful routines ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Kaleidoscope Day Nursery Inspection date Jan 2026 Inspection no. 10414321 Lead inspector Jonathan Payne Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50297200)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY411243) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.kaleidoscopenursery.com/) Sherborne Business Centre, East Mill Lane, SHERBORNE, DT9 3DR ## Explore day nurseries near SHERBORNE - [Day nurseries in SHERBORNE](/search?q=SHERBORNE) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=kaleidoscope-day-nursery-dt9-3dr-ey411243) ## Key facts Opening hours Mon - Fri: 8am - 5:30pm Age range birth to 5 years of age Term time / All Year All\_year Registered with Ofsted 2010 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Jan 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 Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 0 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted report for Kaleidoscope Day Nursery Last inspected 20 January 2026 · Jonathan Payne Safeguarding effective What it's like to attend Children experience a calm, predictable day where they feel safe, welcomed, and able to explore with confidence. Well-established routines mean that all children, from the youngest to the oldest, experience efficient, purposeful routines, helping them feel settled and confident in their environment. Children achieve securely from their different starting points, with staff understanding their needs well and adapting activities thoughtfully so all children can participate meaningfully. Inspector highlights - Children thrive in a consistently calm and harmonious environment with clear expectations. - Relationships between staff and children are warm, respectful, and highly responsive. - Children make steady progress through the curriculum from their different starting points. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make progress through tailored small-step assessment and targeted activities. - The provider has developed a sensory room and a virtual immersive room to help children build confidence. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should strengthen staff's teaching skills so that the curriculum is taught consistently well and all children benefit from high-quality learning. - 2 Leaders should sharpen the precision of monitoring so that feedback to staff consistently improves staff's practice. Inspection #10414321 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50297200) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make progress through tailored small-step assessment and targeted activities that develop early communication, physical skills, and social interaction. The provider ensures care plans, medical guidance, and sensory strategies are followed consistently, adapting activities so all children can participate. Staff act quickly to address emerging needs and use funding for additional sessions and sensory-based interventions. Outdoor space Babies and toddlers explore freely outdoors, such as splashing in puddles, with staff supporting their curiosity and physical confidence. Young children build language through discussions about what they observe, like trains passing by and seaside creatures in outdoor water play. EAL / language support Support for children who speak English as an additional language is developing well, with management oversight strengthening the use of dual-language resources. ## Google Reviews of Kaleidoscope Day Nursery 5.0 (6 Google reviews) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJdnennY_sGUKoxjRbrzlGcvBW-3R86re4lTZjSwCcudEB2cg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Jemma Friday 3 years ago This is a truly wonderful nursery. My children have been very well supported whilst attending Kaleidoscope. Their staff are knowledgeable & hard working but most of all fun. They are always on hand to share best practices in all of the challenges that comes with parenting and care. The nursery and it’s staff are amazing. Thank you [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1XzZEWmh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4872471ed2bfe0b1:0xf57cea9569098b80) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXJ-r08nqLjKwUVNjcPuvo5ZEbTnIHeTifmkvyDPYUR4SWSTc8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Fizzy 5 5 years ago This Nursery is amazing. Everything I have been looking for. I love the staff, the garden area, the home cooked meals, they have amazing activities and my children are always happy to be there. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURLc3Atcl9BRRAB!2m1!1s0x4872471ed2bfe0b1:0xf57cea9569098b80) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKEuGDUthV9jKjTboeCBAX3yZg5LCWMu2padfqLwXjexcOQNg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Gill Crowther a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3dk95VUpnEAE!2m1!1s0x4872471ed2bfe0b1:0xf57cea9569098b80) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVmyF45E-P4hCY0cwaB4vqRTdccp_xyhcIah_2Y4L_IpQl72OgZhg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Shell Guppy 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR5dHVTWXdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4872471ed2bfe0b1:0xf57cea9569098b80) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLATLLRNesYTQ3pkMnsMCO7QCiJoAP3cLxbXkiqlAwkdvNrHg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Annie Daniels 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURndXVlVXV3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4872471ed2bfe0b1:0xf57cea9569098b80) Reviews from Google for Kaleidoscope Day Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=17689271363837725568&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Improved from Inadequate → Expected standard in 2026 Date: February 2011 - January 2026 Expected standard - October 2025 Inadequate - October 2021 Good - December 2013 Outstanding - February 2011 Good ## Frequently asked about Kaleidoscope Day Nursery ### What stands out in recent inspection feedback for Kaleidoscope Day Nursery? ### What are the fees at Kaleidoscope Day Nursery? ### How does Kaleidoscope Day Nursery use outdoor space? ### How was Kaleidoscope Day Nursery rated by Ofsted? ### Which funded hours does Kaleidoscope Day Nursery accept? ### Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details. [Claim listing](/claim?nursery=kaleidoscope-day-nursery-dt9-3dr-ey411243) ### Share this nursery Send to a partner, friend or family member. 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