Grimsthorpe Castle Day Nursery

About this day nursery

Grimsthorpe Castle Day Nursery, located in Bourne, PE10 0LY, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises that was registered with Ofsted on 13/10/2023. The nursery provides a welcoming and caring environment where children from 0 to 4 years feel safe, valued, and supported to thrive.

Staff create strong, trusting relationships, acting as positive role models and responding sensitively to children's needs, fostering a strong sense of belonging and confidence. The curriculum is broad, balanced, and meets the requirements of the early years foundation stage, with a focus on communication and language development.

Children engage in a wide range of engaging experiences, including extensive outdoor play with sensory, water, and mud activities, which are adapted to their interests. The nursery places a high priority on staff development, offering various professional development opportunities, including communication and language training and an apprenticeship programme, to continually enhance the quality of education and care.

Leaders and staff are committed to securing further improvements in areas like children's understanding of safety, transition routines, and encouraging autonomy in personal care.

Our ethos

Grimsthorpe Day Nursery centres its approach on child-led, nature-based early years education, aiming to foster independence, confidence, and a love of learning. The nursery is committed to creating a warm, secure, and respectful atmosphere, encouraging exploration and appreciation of the world, all within the framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). They also champion diversity and inclusion.

What it's like

Children experience a welcoming, caring environment where they feel safe, valued and supported to thrive. They develop a strong sense of belonging and are confident to approach adults for support, demonstrating secure attachments. Children enjoy a wide range of engaging experiences that spark curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and they develop positive social skills and strong relationships with their peers. They are supported to make progress from their starting points, with staff using their understanding to ensure experiences are suitably challenging.

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on an hourly rate for hours booked outside of core session times or beyond government funding entitlements. Core sessions run in three-hour blocks in the morning and afternoon. Additional fees apply for meals and forest school sessions.