Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath

Avon Heath Country Park, Brocks Pine, St Ives, Ringwood BH24 2DH
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  • Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath, Ringwood
Everyday is extraordinary at Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath.

Located on the protected heathland site of Avon Heath Country Park near Ringwood, this connects children to nature through daily ranger-led explorer sessions in the country park.

Supported by the most dedicated and caring team, children's learning flows from the beautiful classrooms to the one-acre garden which includes covered outdoor classroom, pond, vegetable garden, supersized sandpit, mud kitchen, greenhouse, chickens and woodland.

Indoors, the children help prepare the daily organic home-cooked lunch and snacks, work with a visiting artist on creative masterpieces and access all the learning resources they need to ensure they develop lifelong learning skills.

Book a visit today and join the adventure at this beautiful kindergarten.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amy Morris (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 35

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • On entering the car park, drive the far end and the entrance to the kindergarten is located by the pond.

Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath Reviews (50)

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Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.946) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath has 50 reviews.

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Review from Emma A (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has only been attending the nursery for 3 months. He has settled in really well. All the staff are so friendly and welcoming. They have been great in helping my son adjust to a new situation. It's lovely to hear on our way home in the car, the fun things they've been up to during the day i.e.
the ranger walks, swinging in the hammock, playing in the sand, collecting the chicken's eggs, reading, drawing and even cuddling up for a story are just a few. It makes my day at work more comfortable knowing my son is in good care, learning and having lots of fun.
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Review from Helena (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The teachers, as we like to call them, are all happy to listen and understand your child's individual needs. All questions are answered in a kind and knowledgeable way. My daughter loves heading into school with a minimal time of uncertainty whilst settling in at the start.
She is always telling us
about the fun she has had painting, feeding the chickens etc.
I'd recommend this nursery to anyone that is not bothered by a few dirty clothes!
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Review from Lerrin A (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So far we are very pleased with the Avon Heath nature nursery. The staff are lovely and demonstrate a genuine warmth towards the children. The nursery has been extremely flexible in accommodating my work hours and I am pleased with the level of feedback I get regarding my child’s progress.
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Review from Kiyomi S (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Best nursery ever!
My little one started in January, I was worried how she would settle in but the staff were amazing and made her feel so comfortable!
Her confidence has grown so much and she absolutely loves it, especially the ranger walks! I've noticed a massive change in her in the last few
months and couldn't be happier!
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Review from JB (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An amazing environment for toddlers to grow and explore. I wish there had been something like this when I was little!
The staff are fantastic, they are really caring and lovely. The setting is fantastic, vast areas of outdoor space which must feel endless to budding explorers!
My son absolutely
loves it here, talks about his adventures at 'jungle nursery' all the time!
I could not recommend this nursery highly enough!
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Review from L. A (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having visited a couple of open days at the nature nursery, and having visited numerous other places, I was adamant I wanted to send my son here. I purposely looked for a job not too far away from the nursery purely so he could attend!
Initial settling in was, as I expected, quite difficult for both
of us as we had been together all of the time for 2.5 years. The staff, however, were excellent and quite happy to answer my numerous phone calls during the day to ask "is he ok?". He is now happy and settled and I know he has had a fabulous time as he comes home covered in mud and paint!
It's great that children are allowed to be children at the nursery, it's a lovely natural calm environment where the children are encouraged to use their creativity.
My son LOVES the ranger walks the chickens, and the nursery dog "Wilbur". He is able to take calculated risks and try things out (under supervision).
We are very happy that our son has the chance to experience this great start!
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Review from Laura L (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely pleased with Children's Nature Nursery at Avon Heath. Our son loves the activities both inside and out (painting, cooking, ranger walks, cleaning out the chickens, playing in the mud kitchen, climbing on the pirate ship etc). We like the fact that he is involved in activities which
involve risk in a controlled setting e.g. helping saw wood with supervision, climbing on tree trunks, helping to cut bread etc). What really strikes us is the dedication and kindness of all the staff. I feel confident that my son is well cared for and nurtured whilst at the nursery. He has tried a range of organic foods which he wouldn't normally eat at home and snacks are nutritious. Our son will be starting school next September and we are so happy he has had the opportunity to spend time in the fresh air in all weathers! We cannot recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from Beatie (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the best nursery by far my children have attended. My daughter is nurtured and cherished and I am so grateful to the staff for helping her grow up and develop. The staff are also very supportive to parents too.
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Review from Claire W (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children's Nature Nursery provides a positive and encouraging environment for children to grow and develop. My son loves going to nursery and misses it when he's not there. The staff are very friendly and accommodating to the children parents needs. I love the fact that they have different activities
to do and are allowed to work at their own pace and it has laid a foundation for his future schooling.
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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending since October and has come on leaps and bounds. The staff are fantastic and caring. My son loves the ranger walks and helping with the chickens. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.946)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.946) out of 10 for Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 4 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 5.000 for Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath is calculated as follows: ( (48 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 5
  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 3.946 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 35 number of registered child places is 7. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 7 = 0.571
  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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