Ofsted report card

The Grove Pre-School Playgroup

Dorchester, Dorset · DT1 2LA

Inspected by Ofsted on 9 November 2023 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 139370
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 16 September 1993
Local authority: Dorset

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Dorchester, Dorset · DT1 2LA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

23 February 2018 inspection Good
28 November 2014 inspection Good
13 January 2011 inspection Good
25 September 2007 inspection Good
19 May 2003 inspection Requires Improvement

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The Grove Pre-School Playgroup in Dorchester, Dorset was last inspected on 9 November 2023. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has The Grove Pre-School Playgroup been registered? +

The Grove Pre-School Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 16 September 1993. Its unique reference number (URN) is 139370.

Nearby settings

Summertime Nursery & Preschool <1 km Chipmunks Day Nursery <1 km Dorchester Community Nursery School <1 km Little Robins Nursery 1.0 km

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