Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School

9-11 Kinson Road, Bournemouth BH10 4AQ
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  • Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School, Bournemouth
Kindred Nursery in Bournemouth is a warm and inviting environment where staff are passionate about the mission to create inspiring worlds full of wonder for little ones to grow and thrive in.

By creating days filled with unique moments and opportunities, the nursery are able to truly enrich a child’s development during the 0-5 years.

Not only that, but Kindred also personally understand what it is to be a parent during this magical time and create meaningful relationships with every parent and will never miss an opportunity to share in the joy of every child’s developmental and learning moments.

Kindred are more than just inspiring childcare but making sure the parent partnership is at its very best.

Kindred Bournemouth (formerly known as Little Hens) is located in a lovely converted church setting with a large outdoor area. The nursery offers exceptional childcare and early years education to children aged from 3 months up to 5 years.

Open from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm and offer funded places for three year olds and qualifying two year olds. Speak to the team to find out more.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Joanna Marsh (Deputy Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 101

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Plenty of on-site parking available.

Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School Reviews (100)

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Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.661) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School has 100 reviews.

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Review from Helen H (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. The staff are always polite and always have smiles on their faces and are always happy to speak to you. The nursery is an amazing place and is great with its updates and newsletters and they are always on top form.
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Review from Joe D (Father of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great communication around covid actions, compassionate staff and management and staff that genuinely care about your child. Good use of an app to update you about your child's day. I'd like to see more of this than currently, but it is good as it is.
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Review from Rachael D (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery. My son was very reluctant at first but the wonderful staff made it so exciting for him, he now absolutely loves it. The food is incredible and my son always comments how much he loves it. Great communication on the parent app. Very responsive staff. Would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Michelle W (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been in both the baby and chicks room. Every worker my daughter has been with has been very professional, supportive and caring towards her. My daughter loves going to nursery and even asks to go on her days off. The app shows that she does a variety of activities during her sessions,
which I feel have contributed towards her development. The app is great as it provides videos and photos of her day and where she is on her development. She has made some lovely little friends at nursery that she talks about often. It’s such a daunting thing, trying to find the right provider for your child. But I’m so pleased I have chosen Kindred, as I know she is being cared for extremely well whilst I’m at work.
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Review from Kerys N (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An amazing nursery with great staff and my daughter loves going and playing with her friends. The meals are always very good and healthy. I would highly recommend to anyone and have done. Great learning tools to help children develop and thrive. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.
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Review from Claudia S (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery with the most attentive, friendly and caring staff. Our girls look forward to going in everyday. They have lovely facilities and a great outdoor play area which is a winner with the girls. Our girls are very speech delayed and the manager and SEND coordinator have gone above and beyond
to help in any way possible and we will always be grateful to them for that.
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Review from Stephanie H (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a wonderful nursery with a great team. My son has been attending since the age of 6 months and has had the same carers throughout his time there and he has built such a bond with them. The facilities at Kindred are great too and there are always new things being made and new areas created to play.
Throughout COVID, the rules and regulations to keep the kids safe have been great too and took the worries away from sending my son back after lockdown. Really pleased to be sending my son there and would recommend highly.
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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter thoroughly enjoys her time at the nursery. She is always excited to go. The staff are friendly, helpful and the children seem to love them. My daughter has flourished in her confidence and knowledge in the years she has been there.
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Review from Philip B (Father of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has only just started at Kindred and loves it. She gets nutritious meals each day and has lots of fun, always a good sign when she is asleep in the car on the way home. The staff are also very good at communicating with parents, especially via the family app.
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Review from Shirley B (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but positive feedback for this place the staff are amazing, kind caring and completely for the children, the manager is fantastic and the team. My daughter has loved every moment she has come along so much with the help of every team member there.
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Review from Tiffany (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Kindred for two years. She always looks forward to going in and enjoys the varied activities she gets to do during the day. I feel like she has made excellent progress especially in her ability to interact with people. They have a varied and interesting menu which she also
enjoys. They have handled the pandemic brilliantly and always have the children's best interests at heart. Communication is great and they have an app where they manage everything from nap times to observations complete with pictures. I get updates on this throughout the day which is lovely. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to other parents.
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Review from Nicola S (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son (three) and daughter (four) have been attending Kindred for eight months and they absolutely love it. The way that they returned to nursery so willingly after ten weeks off during lockdown, is a testament to the excellent staff members there and the range of activities they do with the kids every
day. The open days are a great way for parents to explore the outside area and the science lab, a welcome addition to the nursery. I couldn't speak more highly of the staff here. My daughter is quite shy and yet she has been making friends and has grown in confidence massively since attending. And last but not least, they eat wholesome, healthy, home-cooked meals every day provided by the chef. Being a massive foodie myself, this is a big win for me. (Also keeps my food bill down during the week - double win!)
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Review from Susan M (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred is a very good nursery. The way they have dealt with the pandemic has been great. They are doing their best to avoid any infection and get children returning to nursery. My son has been going for about two and a half years and really enjoys it and I intend to send his little sister soon.
Well done and thank you to the Kindred team.
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Review from Annouska (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was a very anxious first time parent leaving my daughter at nursery for the first time.
The whole Kindred Bournemouth team were fantastic in updating me on how she was and provided a very thorough tour and induction programme.
Since returning to nursery after lockdown I was again very anxious,
but it was like my daughter had never been away, she's in a bubble with her key worker and getting updates throughout the day via the app put me at ease.
The management and all the staff do an amazing job keeping everything as normal as possible for the children whilst still ensuring they remain safe.
We viewed a number of nurseries before making our decision which was based on how our daughter reacted during the tour. Kindred Bournemouth was the only place she didn't cry and felt comfortable interacting with the staff during the first visit.
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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred Nursery has been brilliant, my daughter has been with them for 6 months and has come on loads, she has become more confident. They have taught her to eat lovely and the chef at the nursery offers an amazing menu.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred Bournemouth is a great nursery that provides great opportunities and learning facilities that allow children to learn and grow. We can't put into words how our little one has taken to it so well. The staff are amazing and you really get the feeling of it being one big family. The nursery also
provides family event days and our little one really enjoys the days as it's a chance for him to show us his nursery and where everything is that he plays with.
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Review from Angela S (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Hens nursery is the best nursery I have ever tried. I have 2 daughters, 13 and 3. Even when my eldest was young, there wasn't a nursery as good as this one.


I couldn't fault them even if I tried to find one.


My youngest attends every day and 100% loves going and loves the staff.

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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has been excellent for my daughter.
She has been coming since 7 months old. They did additional settling in sessions and have used to help her settle. Lovely staff, great consistency and nice learning environment.
Would use again and thoroughly recommend.
Reply from Samantha Bishop, PLA at Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review, we really appreciate it I will pass on your kind comments and I am happy to hear your daughter settled in well.
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Review from Gemma C (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From first registering my little boy until now, the manager and staff have been so welcoming and helpful. Due to circumstances, we needed to get him registered and settled quickly. He settled in so quickly and when walking into nursery, he is so excited. The meals provided are great, homely and healthy
meals. The security system recently installed is very impressive. My son seems very settled and this makes it easier knowing he is cared for.
Reply from Samantha Bishop, PLA at Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School
Thank you taking the time to write us a review, we do appreciate it. I am glad you are happy with the staff, care and security that we provide for your child. I will pass on your kind comments.
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Review from Chloe F (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have a really good relationship with the nursery team. My son is very happy there and really enjoys his days spent at Little Hens with the lovely keyworkers and his friends. It is a lovely, clean, safe and friendly environment. Our daughter also went to Little Hens, so in all, we would have been
part of the Little Hens family for 7 years. It will be a sad day when our son leaves next summer to start school.
Reply from Samantha Bishop, PLA at Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review, we do appreciate it. I am so pleased to hear you have had such a positive experience with us for 7 years ! I will pass on your kind…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.661)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.661) out of 10 for Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.661 for Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (214 Excellents x 5) + (82 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 307 Ratings = 4.661
  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 Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School is based on 26 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 101 number of registered child places is 20.2, which has been reached with 26 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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Meet the Team (2)

Joanna

Joanna Marsh

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2025

Hi, I'm Joanna, and I joined Kindred Bournemouth in 2025.

Charlotte

Charlotte Allen

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2025

I'm Charlotte, and I joined Kindred Bournemouth in August 2025.

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