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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...
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
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 2 days per week
Full days available
YesGroup / Owner
- Saxonbury Road Ltd
- Private Owned
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
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Snacks
Also provided: Plus Special Food For Seasonal, Cultural Or Celebratory Events, Activities Such As Cookery, Gardening, Music & Movement, Yoga, Weekly Sessions At Kings Lodge Nature Nursery (For Over 2’S), Outings And Cultural, Seasonal And Celebratory Events Including Birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Father And Mother’S Day, Harvest Festival, School Leavers’ Events And Other Religious, Seasonal And Cultural Events And Activities And In Person Parent:Teacher Meetings And Non-Food Consumables And Sundries Including Sun Cream, Wipes, Nappy Bags, Bedding And Blankets, Face Cloths, Yoga Mats, Downloadable Learning Journal, Etc.
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Also provided: Includes Antihistamine, Emergency Pain Relief, Nappy Bags, Bedding And Blankets, Face Cloths, Yoga Mats, Downloadable Learning Journal, Etc.
Opening Times
- Monday08:00-18:00
- Tuesday08:00-18:00
- Wednesday08:00-18:00
- Thursday08:00-18:00
- Friday08:00-17:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£339/ month
Optional Tea Hour 17.00-18.00 = £8.75
Optional Tea Hour 17.00-18.00 = £8.75
Optional Hot Lunch = £4.90
All Inclusive discount packages are available for children attending more than 36 hours per week, please see our fees information or speak to the nursery for more details
Consumable charges include: Food charges everyday snacks plus special food for seasonal, cultural or celebratory events. Activities such as cookery, gardening, music & movement, yoga, weekly sessions at Kings Lodge Nature Nursery (for over 2’s), outings and cultural, seasonal and celebratory events including birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Father and Mother’s day, harvest festival, school leavers’ events and other religious, seasonal and cultural events and activities and in person parent:teacher meetings and Non-food consumables and sundries such as sun cream, wipes, nappy bags, bedding and blankets, face cloths, yoga mats, downloadable learning journal, etc.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
2 days per week
£134
3 days per week
£339
5 days per week
£966
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 5:00pm (9 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: plus special food for seasonal, cultural or celebratory events, activities such as cookery, gardening, music & movement, yoga, weekly sessions at Kings Lodge Nature Nursery (for over 2’s), outings and cultural, seasonal and celebratory events including birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Father and Mother’s day, harvest festival, school leavers’ events and other religious, seasonal and cultural events and activities and in person parent:teacher meetings and non-food consumables and sundries including sun cream, wipes, nappy bags, bedding and blankets, face cloths, yoga mats, downloadable learning journal, etc., Snacks and Includes Antihistamine, emergency pain relief, nappy bags, bedding and blankets, face cloths, yoga mats, downloadable learning journal, etc.
Price without government funding: £1,004 / month (£79 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £665/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 9 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School Reviews (219)
Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has 219 reviews.
Our journey with Kings Castle will end this year, 2 of my 3 children have had a wonderful experience here (we didn't live here when my eldest was at nursery). The Montessori concept has worked perfectly for them even though my sons are very different characters. They have learnt independence yet...
Our journey with Kings Castle will end this year, 2 of my 3 children have had a wonderful experience here (we didn't live here when my eldest was at nursery). The Montessori concept has worked perfectly for them even though my sons are very different characters. They have learnt independence yet have been nurtured whenever needed. We really will miss Kings Castle and would recommend the staff and nursery to anyone.
Lovely caring and friendly family day nursery. Children are happy and love going back each day! Very nurturing and adapting during challenging times. I would recommend this nursery, it’s also safe and has a great outside space.
Lovely caring and friendly family day nursery. Children are happy and love going back each day! Very nurturing and adapting during challenging times. I would recommend this nursery, it’s also safe and has a great outside space.
Nothing is too much trouble and everything is done very professionally.
5 stars!
Nothing is too much trouble and everything is done very professionally.
5 stars!
Staff are always very attentive and caring and prepare activities to stimulate the children and nurture their learning.
Staff are always very attentive and caring and prepare activities to stimulate the children and nurture their learning.
I just wanted to share how pleased and thankful I am to the manager and her team, throughout the last year they have all been wonderful going above and beyond to help. We have always found them to be bright and cheery and my daughter is full of joy when she tells me about her day. It’s exciting to...
I just wanted to share how pleased and thankful I am to the manager and her team, throughout the last year they have all been wonderful going above and beyond to help. We have always found them to be bright and cheery and my daughter is full of joy when she tells me about her day. It’s exciting to see how much she is learning and developing so long may it continue. Keep up the good work thank you!
Our boy has been going to Kings Castle for a year and loves it. The staff are kind, proactive, professional and smart - they are so lovely with the kids. They provide great feedback, do plenty of stimulating and varied activities. The setting is fantastic with plenty of calm spaces and...
Our boy has been going to Kings Castle for a year and loves it. The staff are kind, proactive, professional and smart - they are so lovely with the kids. They provide great feedback, do plenty of stimulating and varied activities. The setting is fantastic with plenty of calm spaces and opportunities to learn and play. We’ve got another child who went elsewhere and we’ve lived in another city so between them we’ve been to a few nurseries and Kings Castle is comfortably the best.
Considering my child's main...
Considering my child's main developmental ages have been through a full lockdown, the nursery has been very accommodating and continued to support my childs development and is thriving in numbers, letters and communication for their age.
I would highly recommend to anyone who is on the edge or anxious of where to place their child, mine started at just 1 year old and am so glad we chose Kings Castle Montessori.
What surprised me is the communication from the nursery which has been excellent!...
What surprised me is the communication from the nursery which has been excellent! Throughout the day we receive several updates on how our son is doing. This includes info about his naps and his food intake as well as how he’s been doing in general. This has really helped put our minds at ease whilst he’s away from us.
Choosing the right nursery is a big deal but I’m confident we made the right choice!
Staff have a genuine concern for the whole family, not just the child who attends the nursery, and try to help as much as they can. They are really supportive and understanding and are always happy to help answer any questions.
Staff have a genuine concern for the whole family, not just the child who attends the nursery, and try to help as much as they can. They are really supportive and understanding and are always happy to help answer any questions.
We have recently relocated back to the area very last minute and needed to find childcare. I had looked and visited a few but I kept being drawn back to Kings Castle. They have managed to accommodate the best they could and our little one is so happy with her new nursery setting.
Really...
We have recently relocated back to the area very last minute and needed to find childcare. I had looked and visited a few but I kept being drawn back to Kings Castle. They have managed to accommodate the best they could and our little one is so happy with her new nursery setting.
Really recommend how caring and kind the staff are.
Kings Castle Montessori is a 5 star, outstanding nursery! Both my daughter and son have been at Kings Castle Nursery since they were babies, now school ready. They have blossomed into well mannered, respectful, worldly, confident and kind kids. I couldn’t ask for anything more than this! We love...
My kids have learnt life long basic skills which we have noticed they do at home ie cleaning after themselves, putting toys away where they belong and preparing their own snack.
We are really going to miss the warm, kind-hearted staff at Kings.
We can’t recommend Kings Castle highly enough. All of the staff are amazingly patient and kind and our daughter is learning so much and growing in confidence. The way they have handled the pandemic mess has been excellent and they have always had the safety and care of the children at the...
We can’t recommend Kings Castle highly enough. All of the staff are amazingly patient and kind and our daughter is learning so much and growing in confidence. The way they have handled the pandemic mess has been excellent and they have always had the safety and care of the children at the forefront of every decision. Thank you for everything you do.
We have 2 boys at Kings currently (and throughout the hard last couple of years), one is at the end of his journey and one just starting and I could not recommend Kings more highly! Both boys clearly enjoy nursery as they enter and leave and both learn things that surprise and impress us every day....
We have 2 boys at Kings currently (and throughout the hard last couple of years), one is at the end of his journey and one just starting and I could not recommend Kings more highly! Both boys clearly enjoy nursery as they enter and leave and both learn things that surprise and impress us every day. The nursery is also so supportive of our working lives which we could not be more thankful for.
We decided to join the Kings Castle Montessori nursery as we heard a lot of good opinions about it in past. Personally, I love the location. Not only is close to where we live but also local to grandparents. I like how the building is situated not too close to the road and you can't really see the...
Staff are great! Even when affected by covid19 they are doing their best to keep children safe and happy. Giving them and their parents exactly the same amount of time and attention - always with a friendly attitude. The classrooms are clean, tidy and full of exciting and educational toys/learning equipment/books etc.
Both of my daughters have attended Kings Castle and have (and continue to) excel and thrive in the caring environment.
My eldest attended from when she was a baby and my next daughter, from when she was 3.
The team are fantastic and have got to know each of my children and supported and...
Both of my daughters have attended Kings Castle and have (and continue to) excel and thrive in the caring environment.
My eldest attended from when she was a baby and my next daughter, from when she was 3.
The team are fantastic and have got to know each of my children and supported and cared for them when I have been unable to due to work commitments.
I would highly recommend this nursery and its Montessori philosophy.
My son has been in the preschool room at Kings Castle for 1 term now and absolutely loves it. The teachers are amazing and always give us updates of what he has been doing that day. I definitely feel that they are preparing him well for school with lots of independent learning as well as social and...
My son has been in the preschool room at Kings Castle for 1 term now and absolutely loves it. The teachers are amazing and always give us updates of what he has been doing that day. I definitely feel that they are preparing him well for school with lots of independent learning as well as social and communication skills. I would highly recommend this nursery.
Both of our children went to Kings from when they were 1 year old and did a variety of part-time and full-time hours over the course of their time there. Kings is the most amazing, loving and caring childcare setting. The children’s safety, individual development and emotional needs are at the...
Words can not express the love our children, and we feel for all of the staff at Kings and anyone whose child is lucky enough to attend there, will grow to their fullest potential under the guidance and support of all of the staff at Kings.
My daughter has been very happy at the school and has earnt a lot. Very friendly staff. She started just about a year ago and she has really developed within this period. I would recommend the school to anyone in the area
My daughter has been very happy at the school and has earnt a lot. Very friendly staff. She started just about a year ago and she has really developed within this period. I would recommend the school to anyone in the area
Kings Castle has been looking after our two boys for 4 and a half years now, with our youngest son still currently attending. It is an excellent nursery with many enriching activities available for the children and very nurturing and attentive staff. All the key workers that our sons have had have...
Kings Castle has been looking after our two boys for 4 and a half years now, with our youngest son still currently attending. It is an excellent nursery with many enriching activities available for the children and very nurturing and attentive staff. All the key workers that our sons have had have been absolutely fantastic. I would recommend Kings to anyone who is looking for a safe, reliable and enriching environment.
My eldest daughter went to this nursery and is now flourishing at school due to such high standard early years care and now my youngest is currently at Kings. I couldn’t recommend this nursery more, both my daughters have been very happy here. All of the staff genuinely care about the children and...
My eldest daughter went to this nursery and is now flourishing at school due to such high standard early years care and now my youngest is currently at Kings. I couldn’t recommend this nursery more, both my daughters have been very happy here. All of the staff genuinely care about the children and are very passionate about what they do. My daughter is excited every morning to go to nursery which speaks for itself, she thoroughly enjoys the wide range of activities and through which she is becoming a very confident and independent 2 year old. Thank you!
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School
- 29 Apr 2022Recipient: Saxonbury Road Ltd
- 28 May 2021Recipient: Saxonbury Road Ltd
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Meet the Team (4)

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...
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 has been at Kings Castle for 15 years and has progressed from a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to Toddler Room Supervisor and Deputy...
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 has been at Kings Castle for 11 years now and has progressed from working in the Pre-School as a Montessori Directress, to Room...
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 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...
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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