Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School

31 Saxonbury Road, Tuckton, Bournemouth BH6 5NB
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  • Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School, Bournemouth
Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has been providing quality childcare since 1997. In October 2023, the nursery was awarded a "Good" rating in all categories in their Ofsted inspection.

The nursery offers children a happy, safe and nurturing environment where staff support and encourage children to learn and develop to their full potential.

Kings Castle is located in Tuckton, Bournemouth and is ideally situated for children from Littledown, Southbourne, Christchurch and Boscombe.

The nursery welcomes children aged 0-5, offering flexible sessions, funded places, separate rooms for babies, toddlers and pre-school, dedicated sleep rooms and a fully enclosed garden with play area, outdoor classroom and toddler garden.

Children aged 2+ can also attend KINGS LODGE, the nature-based annexe on Tuckton Meadow. Kings Lodge offers an abundance of outdoor, nature-based activities .

A team of skilled and professional staff follow the Montessori approach to provide children with a calm and stimulating environment where they can build confidence and independence, explore their interests, make new friendships and be ready for all that life has in store for them.

Their mission is to provide quality education in a peaceful, loving, respectful and caring environment holistic in its approach which enables each individual child’s natural curiosity and intrinsic desire for lifelong learning to unfold, and their innate ability to progress as contributing members of society.

Their vision is for all children of all abilities to develop a ‘love of learning for life’ while guiding them to reach their full potential as collaborative and independent learners by providing a Montessori education that nurtures their spirits as they evolve as engaged citizens of the world.

‘Free the child’s potential and you will transform him into the world’ Maria Montessori – Secret of childhood
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amanda Preston (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 68

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full-time rate for non-funded children: £6.70 per hour (minimum 4 full days per week).
    Full-day rate for non-funded children: £7.35 per hour.
    Standard hourly rate £7.90 per hour.
    A consumables charge applies to funded hours.
    A sibling discount is available on request.
    Please contact the nursery for full details on fees, funding and availability.

  • The nursery offers funded and non-funded places.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School Reviews (209)

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Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.976) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has 209 reviews.

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Review from Sam F (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son started at Kings Castle he has been so happy. He has made friends and really looks forward to coming. I am thrilled with the level of care that the staff give.
I would like to see a little more in regards to their personal folders as to how they are developing. However I am very happy
with the overall service provided. I would recommend Kings Castle.
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Review from Louise and James (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly and helpful staff. Our Son has really grown in character since being there and has become very independent and capable. Considering the amount of pictures and models he brings back, i'm guessing they are pretty busy little things whilst at nursery.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm really pleased with Kings Castle. The staff are great, the setting is very welcoming and my little boy seems to love it. I have no worries at all dropping him off in the mornings. They do a range of activities and you get regular updates on how your little one is doing.
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Review from Rebecca S (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good overall service, particularly pleased with the Montessori style learning environment which my daughter is thriving in. The staff all seem very dedicated and caring. The range of activities is good and my daughters language and development is really coming on since moving down to the toddler room.
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Review from Kate (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kings Castle Nursery provides a happy and safe environment for learning.
The staff are friendly and caring.
The children have plenty of space with different classrooms and a lovely garden with play area.
Each child is treated as an individual and is introduced to Montessori materials at their own
pace.
Parents can speak to their child's key worker at any time.
I would highly recommend Kings Castle.
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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kings have been part of our lives for the last 8 years. Both my girls have thoroughly enjoyed their time at Kings and the fact that we don't have any more children means our journey with them ends this year. All of the staff feel like extended family and I can't fault their dedication not only to my
girls but to each and every child attending. We've seen our girls flourish through all of the stages of the nursery and its been a pleasure to see them use all the skills they have learnt at Kings at home with us. Our children have made some lifelong friends through the nursery, as have my husband and myself, it's going to be terribly difficult to say goodbye this September. If you are considering Kings for your child, go and spend some time there, chat with the staff and have a look around, the staff are testament as to why it's such a great nursery. We can't thank them enough for nurturing our girls, being role models for them and also being there for us as parents through tough times.
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Review from Natasha H (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys attended Kings Castle. My youngest is due to finish in August which seems like an end of an era. I have been using Kings for 6 years and have been very happy with the service, staff and the children's learning and development.
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Review from Jessica (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very nurturing and caring staff that communicate well. Always strive to accommodate needs. The learning environment is set up to support independence and makes use of natural lighting/materials for a communication friendly approach. The outdoor area is beautiful! So nice to see children playing in the
mud and grass. A shame there are a few restrictions due to a complaint from a neighbour.
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Review from Javier V (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery couldn't have picked a better one for my little one, all the staff are really friendly and they do their best to ensure my child is happy and learns everything they need to start school.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.976)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.976) out of 10 for Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 39 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 39 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.976 for Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (450 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 461 Ratings = 4.976
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School is based on 39 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 68 number of registered child places is 13.6, which has been reached with 39 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (4)

Amanda

Amanda Preston

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

Amanda has been at Kings Castle for over 12 years and has progressed from working in the Lulworth Pre-School Room to Deputy Manager and now Nursery Manager, for the past 5 years.


Amanda was a parent of King's Castle and when the time came for her son to move on to a big school, Amanda couldn't leave King's behind.


She found a deep love and passion for Montessori, which she studied at a nearby college.


Amanda is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Health and Safety lead and Fire Marshall.

Beckie

Beckie Dolan

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2008

Beckie has been at Kings Castle for 15 years and has progressed from a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to Toddler Room Supervisor and Deputy Manager.


Beckie is also a Scout Leader outside of the nursery and has extensive knowledge of outdoor learning activities and group learning activities as well as an abundance of enthusiasm for Early Years!

Fabiana

Fabiana Vieira - Tao

Job Title: Lulworth Pre-School Room Supervisor Joined: 2012

Fabiana has been at Kings Castle for 11 years now and has progressed from working in the Pre-School as a Montessori Directress, to Room Supervisor.


Fab has a Montessori Diploma from a nearby college.
Fab also has 2 children of her own, one of whom currently attends the nursery.

Calum

Calum Smith

Job Title: Kings Lodge Manager Joined: 2016

Calum has been at the nursery for over 7 years now and has progressed from a Montessori Director in the Lulworth Pre-School Room, to Room Supervisor and now Manager of Kings Lodge.


Calum holds a degree in Primary Education and a QTS (Qualifies teacher status) gained from the University of Northampton.


Calum is also an "SEN Representative" and works closely with the nursery SENCO to support children at Kings Lodge.

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