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Kindred Bournemouth

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
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4.4(14 parent reviews) ·9-11 Kinson Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 4AQ · Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Number of places
101 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

About this day nursery

Kindred Bournemouth Nursery and Pre-School provides a stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, fostering learning and play through various engaging activities. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor education, featuring expansive outdoor areas with dedicated gardens for each room, an enriching mud kitchen, and interactive water features.

Children can also benefit from wooden climbing structures and a unique outdoor classroom. Indoors, the nursery offers bright and open rooms designed for exploration, along with a dedicated sensory room for peaceful and mindful moments.

Meals are freshly prepared on-site by a chef, focusing on nutritious and accredited menus. The nursery is committed to the safety and well-being of its children and staff, maintaining high safeguarding standards.

In addition to daily learning, Kindred Bournemouth offers enrichment activities such as Baby Ballet, Monkey Music, and Little Kickers, and provides discounts for NHS and service personnel.

Our ethos

Kindred Bournemouth focuses on stimulating learning and play through engaging activities, with a strong emphasis on outdoor education, including a mud kitchen, water features, and an outdoor classroom. They also offer indoor exploration in bright rooms and a sensory room, with a commitment to safety and well-being.

What it's like

Children are confident to come into the welcoming nursery where staff greet them warmly and support them into activities of their choice. Key persons know their children particularly well and are able to recognise when they need reassurance, and as a result, all children show good levels of confidence. Children's behaviour is good. They show consideration to others and cooperate well.

Outdoor learning focusSensory roomOn-site chef for mealsEnrichment activitiesOfsted rated good

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly and vary based on three pricing tiers, which likely reflect different levels of funding. Session options include full days (07:30 to 18:00), mornings (07:30 to 13:00), and afternoons (13:00 to 18:00). Separate monthly consumables charges apply for food, non-food, and activities.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are billed on a monthly basis.
  • Separate monthly consumable charges are applied for food, non-food items, and activities.

Key facts

Food

Fresh meals from our accredited menu prepared daily by our on-site chef.

Opening hours

07:00 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

3 Months up to 5 Years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred Bournemouth

Last inspected 11 October 2023

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 are confident to come into the welcoming nursery where staff greet them warmly and support them into activities of their choice. Key persons know their children particularly well and are able to recognise when they need reassurance, and as a result, all children show good levels of confidence. Children's behaviour is good. They show consideration to others and cooperate well.

Inspector highlights

  • The new management team has worked hard since the last inspection to make sure that children's individual needs are met and they make good progress in their learning.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.
  • Staff place a high emphasis on communication, language and personal, social and emotional development to make sure children have secure foundations for learning.
  • Staff have improved the curriculum and the way they interact with children, developing more purposeful learning opportunities.
  • Children's behaviour has greatly improved since the last inspection.
  • Babies have particularly strong attachments with the staff caring for them.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop a more consistent approach to support all children to join in the activities to increase their engagement and learning opportunities
  • 2review arrangements for the garden to make sure that during busy times, children have the space to play.
Inspection #10299836 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The special educational needs coordinator is very knowledgeable and supportive of parents and staff. She works with different specialists to make sure she is fully informed of the children's individual needs. As a result, children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Staff make good use of the outside areas to provide different learning opportunities for the children. Pre-school and toddler children skilfully climb equipment and practise their balancing.

Parent Reviews of Kindred Bournemouth

4.4
(14)
Kieran Gillingham
a year ago

Great nursery, putting our daughter into nursery was a huge step for us as parents and the team at Kindred really helped put our mind at ease with their approach. Our daughter gets on very well at this nursery and it has surpassed all our expectations. The App in particular is great as you can see how their day is going along with what they eat for Breakfast and Lunch. We feel very informed about our daughters progress and we feel she is being given the best possible nursery experience.

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Vintee Adjei
2 years ago

My kids have been attending kindred previously known as little hen since 2018 and my son started when he was one years old. I have seen changes over the couple of years and can now confirm that with new management, clearer structure and routine this has had a positive impact on my son. The staff are always lovely and appear to love their job. There has been a great number of changes the past year but I hope now we will have the stability that appears to be in place. Keep up the good work!

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Morgan Harvey
2 years ago

My son is getting on really well at Kindred Nursery. He’s really bonded with a few members of staff who have been incredible with him and helping him settle in. (All of the staff are amazing at what they do but a particular shout out to Bex, Georgina, Paige & Nici) Absolutely recommend this nursery. All of the staff in Learning Lane (and other rooms) are very professional and friendly. Thank you guys for looking after my baby so well 🫶🏼

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Lauren Davis
4 years ago

Since my daughter started at Kindred Nursery Bournemouth she has come on leaps and bounds with confidence, speech, writing and drawing. The nursery is amazing with friendly staff who can’t do enough for you or your children. Would recommend to anyone with kids. They also provide the children with fun and unique activities and opportunities. Definitely the best nursery around. Thank you Kindred!

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Leanne Green
2 months ago

I viewed kindred on an open day Jan 2023 with a view of sending my daughter at 8 months so start in August 2023. I was worried see my daughter was born with adrenal insufficiency at the time and on the open day they couldn't answer some of my questions about how they would manage medications. Months went by and no communication. So off to a rocky start. Then I meet with Sandra and still I feel a bit nervous, then I met with Robyn the area manager and Kim now deputy manager and although I couldn't do things how I wanted to procedure and policies came in to play. With a rating that went public of inadequate I thought great! Now what. However faith has been there a month and has picked up things so quickly they have taken to her like a duck to water. They get to know us as a family and I'm so glad I stuck with them. Things will improve you just have to give it a chance. I can't thank Sandra, robyn, Shannon, heidi and bernie enough. That's just naming the few I can remember. I went through everything with them at the start and gave them a hard time to make sure it was alright for faith. They worked with us at every corner and now I see how happy she is there. Thankyou so much girls keep at it your all amazing 👏

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: December 2013

  • October 2023Good
  • May 2023Inadequate
  • July 2021Good
  • October 2016Good
  • December 2013Good

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