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Cuddles Day Nursery Canford Heath

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·The Pavilion, Learoyd Road, Poole, BH17 8PJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Number of places
229 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

About this day nursery

Cuddles Day Nursery, established in 1999, is a prominent childcare provider in Dorset, catering to children from infancy through their teenage years. With its largest branch in Canford Heath and another in Parkstone, the nursery prides itself on offering a secure and nurturing setting.

The Canford Heath location boasts extensive outdoor facilities including climbing frames, sand areas, and an allotment, along with various play equipment like bikes, scooters, tunnels, and water trays. The Parkstone branch, conveniently located near community spaces, provides well-equipped indoor and outdoor environments for children aged 0-10 years.

Both nurseries focus on fostering strong key person relationships and offering a rich variety of activities to support children's development and learning in a happy and creative atmosphere. They are dedicated to helping children reach their full potential through active learning and engaging lessons.

Our ethos

Cuddles Day Nursery is committed to fostering strong key person relationships and offering a rich variety of activities to support children's development and learning in a happy and creative atmosphere. They aim to help children reach their full potential through active learning and engaging lessons within a secure and nurturing setting.

What it's like

Children of all ages benefit from a calm, welcoming and very nurturing environment. Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve and help them to develop good independence. Staff organise additional activities to enhance children's experiences, such as walks to the woods for pre-school children to expand their understanding of the world.

Established in 1999Large outdoor facilitiesActive learning environmentOffers holiday and after school clubs

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.45am to 6pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1999

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cuddles Day Nursery Canford Heath

Last inspected 3 May 2023 · Bridget Copson

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children of all ages benefit from a calm, welcoming and very nurturing environment. Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve and help them to develop good independence. Staff organise additional activities to enhance children's experiences, such as walks to the woods for pre-school children to expand their understanding of the world.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff monitor and assess children's learning accurately from the start and in close partnerships with parents.
  • Children learn positive values and good social skills.
  • Children make very good progress in their physical development and enjoy play time in the many outdoor play areas.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received high quality support.
  • All staff feel extremely well supported and valued by leaders who nurture their well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1help older children to learn what is expected of them more consistently, such as when they run indoors
  • 2support all children who learn English as an additional language to use their home language in the setting.
Inspection #10276723 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received high quality support. Staff ensure they understand the children's complex needs and work closely with parents and other professionals when they identify a child might be at risk of falling behind.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from a focus on outdoor learning that enables more active children to engage well for long periods. Children make very good progress in their physical development and enjoy play time in the many outdoor play areas.

Parent Reviews of Cuddles Day Nursery Canford Heath

5.0
(7)
Sarah Cronshaw
9 years ago

My daughter went there from 2 years old until she started school last year. She really enjoyed going there, all the staff are lovely and really friendly, and I was never worried about leaving her in their care. My daughter is now 5 and we still use the holiday club at Cuddles which she loves - it's not the cheapest holiday club but I feel much more comfortable having them look after my child than any of the others. I can't praise Cuddles at Canford Heath highly enough!

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Tina Perry
5 years ago

I'm writing this review as a parent who's son went to Cuddles Day Nursery in Canford Heath during the school holidays and has so many amazing memories of fun packed days both on site and on their organised day trips. The staff are really friendly and the booking system very simple. Thank you :-)

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Mark Arnold
13 years ago

I couldn't be more happy with the care that our baby gets at Cuddles Nursery. I'm not sure what the person from Southampton is talking about... It sounds like a different nursery altogether. Baby's nappy is always clean and the staff are lovely. If you take a service without understanding the contract & then don't want to pay it serves you right. I wholeheartedly recommend Cuddles and the new extension is fantastic. 10/10. Ofsted Outstanding is totally deserved.

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Mark Foyle
5 years ago

Allround fantastic personable service recieved each and every day. A dependable, trusted relationship between the staff and children and staff and parents. Its a genuine pleasure to visit each day and drop off/collect my littleone and to learn of the adventures of the day. Highly commendable all round. Our daughter is so advanced in her development, excelling against national targets. The Little Hoots team are awesome, 5 stars just isn't enough!

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Alex Griff
9 years ago

Loved the layout and friendly staff.well done

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Inspection history

Date: December 2007

  • May 2023Good
  • July 2017Outstanding
  • January 2014Good
  • July 2013Good
  • March 2011Outstanding
  • December 2007Outstanding

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