Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School

A really big thanks to the team at Kings Castle.

It is sad to see the Ofsted review has downgraded from Outstanding to Good. As a parent, I have found them to always be outstanding and my son absolutely loves his time spent there.

An excellent nursery that I would highly recommend. My 4 year old is in his last few months there after being there since 9 months old. He has come on leaps and bounds. The staff are excellent and the setting is excellent. I'm sad it's soon coming to an end as he starts school.

Best Wishes for all the team.

I cannot recommend them highly enough.

This nursery is a wonderfully supportive place with child-led learning. Every parent's evening I'm blown-away by the amount our key worker teaches our child in preparation for school. It's done in such a fun way that it seems like a game to my daughter. My daughter has been coming to the nursery since she was six months old. We chose Kings Castle because the baby room was so quiet and peaceful (unlike so many of the other nurseries we visited). The next rooms up are great places where children learn to wash up their plates, prepare their "working" spaces and tidy up after themselves. Can't ask more than that!

They go out of their way to help you. Very impressed.

Thoroughly recommended. Excellent staff, go out of their way to make each child feel special and important and leave with confidence. All three of our children have been very happy there and we have felt well supported for 7 years.

My child has really enjoyed his time at nursery and I know he will miss it when he goes to school.

It has been such a welcoming place and staff really care and nurture the children. I have seen my child blossom while he has been there. He talks with great excitement about all the activities he has done each day.

His key worker has been fantastic, they always respond to any questions we may have and regularly provide feedback on my child's progress. All the staff are extremely kind and passionate. The nursery is very well and safely run with excellent management staff.

Both my sons have attended Kings Castle and both have absolutely thrived!!!!!! I can't recommend this nursery enough, the staff and management are AMAZING!!!!!! My children have learnt so much and have gained far more than they ever would have done at home.

Our eldest son started at Kings Castle in the baby room in Sept 2014 when he was 9 months old. He settled almost immediately and took to the supportive and caring staff very quickly. All the staff were extremely welcoming and were always supportive of our parenting techniques and our son's routine from the outset. He is now 3.5 yrs and thoroughly enjoys the Montessori teaching methods in the Lulworth rooms, which he finds really engaging. We believe that his impressive imagination and incredible thirst for knowledge has been greatly encouraged by these methods. Our youngest son started at Kings in Feb 2017 and has also taken to the baby room very quickly. There have been a number of staff changes over the years, but they have always been well communicated and supported. We have always found the management to be positive and welcoming. I would (and do) highly recommend Kings to other parents.

Using the nursery for 10 months now for my 22-month old, extremely happy with it as is my daughter, although large it feels very personal with a friendly greeting every day from the manager and my daughter's ongoing development speaks for itself.

We have been using Kings Castle Nursery since 2012 and have been thoroughly impressed throughout this time. My eldest daughter left the nursery last year to start school and she was very well equipped and prepared for her reception year. Our youngest is currently in the toddler room and is thriving there. The nursery has encouraged both my children to be independent and I am always amazed at what they have both learnt there. From daily activities such as putting on coats and shoes to creative projects including baking and painting, all activities are very well planned and tailored to the individuals. Staff are friendly, caring, approachable and always seem genuinely interested in the children. I have recommended the nursery to several friends and colleagues and will continue to do so. I will be really sad when my youngest leaves the nursery as the staff have become a big part of our children's lives, our eldest still loves to visit and talk to the staff!

I have found the care provided by Kings Castle to be very thoughtful and has been well adapted to each of my children's needs.

The staff are always accessible to feedback on the day and management are friendly and happy to answer questions and provide advice. I feel very happy with the relationship that we, as parents, have with the nursery. I have had full trust in the staff to look after each of my children.

I have been particularly impressed with the nursery's response to my concerns around my child's speech development. Staff have been happy to undertake additional observation and provide regular written feedback on progress on any support given. The key worker's oversight of this is well informed and sensitively carried out. I couldn't have asked for any more support than has been given.

I have recommended Kings Castle to friends and family and will continue to do so.

The nursery and staff have been a vital part of our children's lives and we are very grateful for all the work they do.

This has given my son more confidence and brought out the best in him. They have taught him well through play and activities which he loves when out in the garden and play garden, he enjoys painting and the nature of the animals they have in the class room. The men and women that look after him are really kind and have their best interests in all the children. Highly recommend. Lovely secure place.

We have 2 children at nursery and we have been extremely pleased with the nursery as a whole. The staff are all great, very approachable and accessible to speak with. Both of my children, my older one, in particular, has thrived there and we will be sad to leave next month when she starts school. Thank you.

Their approach to life long learning means everyday life skills are valued and achieved in a creative way. My daughter has just finished her time here but has been prepared so that she is more than ready to face 'big' school. The staff are always friendly and approachable and there isn't anything that is too much trouble. Her key worker was incredibly informative about her development and her next steps. My daughter used to talk with great enthusiasm about what she had been learning. During her time here she experienced the loss of her Nanny. I couldn't praise Kings any higher for how they supported her and us as a family during this difficult time.

The nursery was recommended to us a year ago and our son has come through the baby room and is now in the toddler room.

From the beginning, we have been extremely pleased with the quality of conversations and interactions with all staff and management, the educational approach and feedback on what our son has been doing each day.

Communication from the nursery is excellent; whether emails, parents evenings or phone calls. Where I have needed extra dietary support requests have been respected and the staff have gone out of their way to reassure us they have listened.

Our son is thriving in this environment, he looks forward to nursery and regularly says the names of his key workers and other team members. The staff seem to enjoy the working environment and there seems to be very little turnover.

Very friendly and caring staff, taking attention of individual child's' needs and give detailed feedback about the child's day at the nursery. They have individual sessions with small groups of children to ensure good learning.