Opening hours
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 - 18:00, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2023)
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
About this day nursery
Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School, located in Bournemouth, provides a nurturing environment for children, focusing on the Montessori approach to education. The nursery offers varied session times from Monday to Friday, with a strict minimum booking of four sessions per week for new children, allowing for combinations of half-day and full-day attendance.
They also cater to older children at Kings Lodge, a nature nursery for over 2s. Operating on a "stretched" year-round basis for funded places, the nursery encourages parents to explore available government early years entitlements.
Kings Castle emphasises an all-inclusive approach, with packages that bundle tuition, meals, snacks, and extra activities, alongside providing holiday discounts and sibling reductions. The curriculum is enriched with activities like cookery, gardening, music & movement, and yoga.
The nursery prioritises healthy eating, offering hot lunches and snacks, and accommodates dietary needs. They ensure a holistic development for every child by integrating indoor learning with outdoor experiences.
Our ethos
The nursery's philosophy is rooted in the Montessori approach to education. They emphasise an all-inclusive package that bundles tuition, meals, snacks, and activities, aiming for the holistic development of every child through integrated indoor and outdoor experiences. Activities include cookery, gardening, music & movement, and yoga.
What it's like
The curriculum is ambitious and builds on what children already know, using the Montessori approach. Children gain independence, learn to manage their behaviour, and have a positive attitude to learning. A strong key-person system ensures children settle quickly and confidently explore their environment.
Montessori EducationAll-inclusive PackagesNature Nursery (Kings Lodge)Stretched FundingHealthy Meals and Snacks
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured around half-day and full-day sessions, alongside optional hourly add-ons for lunch and tea. All-inclusive weekly packages are available for full-time children, incorporating funding. Charges also apply for consumables, optional hot lunches, and administration or deposit fees.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Fees are subject to termly review with one month's notice required for amendments.
- Sibling discounts of 5% for the second child and 10% for the third child apply to non-funded hours.
- A 3% discount is available for quarterly payments for children attending a minimum of 6 sessions per week.
- A refundable deposit applies to fully-funded children, reduced for siblings.
- A non-refundable administration fee applies to paying children, reduced for siblings.
Key facts
Session types
Morning session (08:00-12:00), Lunch hour (12:00-13:00), Afternoon session (13:00-17:00), Tea-time (17:00-18:00 Mon-Thu)
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School
Last inspected 20 September 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The curriculum is ambitious and builds on what children already know, using the Montessori approach. Children gain independence, learn to manage their behaviour, and have a positive attitude to learning. A strong key-person system ensures children settle quickly and confidently explore their environment.
Inspector highlights
- Children learn to tidy up and take care of their environment from a young age.
- Staff promote good behaviour, encouraging kindness, sharing, and turn-taking.
- There are good partnerships with parents, who value the online app and Montessori evenings.
- Care routines in the baby room meet children's needs well, with staff providing lots of cuddles and reassurances.
- Children develop good communication and language through staff encouragement, books, and learning new vocabulary.
Areas to develop
- 1provide toddlers and pre-school children with more staff interactions to extend their learning and engagement in activities further.
Inspection #10310371 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff provide targeted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, so that they receive the input needed to help them to thrive and make good progress in their learning and development.
Outdoor space
The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School
5.0
(8)
Will
10 months ago
We’re so glad we picked Kings Castle to help us guide our son into the kind, confident and independent little boy he is today. He’s been with Kings Castle for the last 3 years and they’ve been brilliant at all ages and stages. From the regular updates and photos we get from the app, to all the new awesome, sometimes quirky things they do with them week in week out, to how happy he is being dropped off each day, we 100% made the right choice with this nursery/pre-school. Speaking to friends and family who send their children to other nurseries and pre-schools, it’s clear to see that Kings Castle do things differently and offer so much more. We’re firm believers in ‘let the results do the talking’ and seeing what a lovely boy our son has become leaves us to say a…BIG THANK YOU to everyone at Kings Castle.
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louise louise
a year ago
Absolutely delighted with Kings castle Montessori ! My son has been attending Kings for over two years now, and we couldn't be happier with the experience. The staff are incredibly caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in each child's development. They create a warm and welcoming environment where kids feel safe and loved. Our child has autism and they have gone above and beyond to cater for him. He is very fond of his key worker and we cannot thank all staff members including management enough. It will be a very sad day when he eventually leaves.
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Philip Pettifer
7 years ago
Our daughter has been at Kings Castle since she was 12 months old (now three years) and she ABSOLUTELY loves it. She comes home after every session so happy, telling us all about her day. She has developed so much and thanks to the staff at Kings Castle (and us of course) is growing in to a fantastic, intelligent, polite and sociable little lady. I genuinely cannot thank the team there enough, from the baby room to where she is now they have all been AMAZING. Five star recommendation all the way, and if there were more stars I’d use those as well!
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Gemma Gibson
7 years ago
I cannot fault this nursery. My son has attended here since he was 10 months old and is now due to go to 'big school' this year. The staff have been so supportive and understanding. Always there to listen and very approachable. My nearly 4 year old son surprises me most days with something he's learned here. Today on collection he wanted me to stay and watch him finish his picture he was colouring in. He has also made some really lovely friendships here with other children and teachers. We will both be sad to leave the nursery come September. Thank you Kings.
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martha mason
5 months ago
A truly wonderful team and nursery. Recommend without reservation
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Inspection history
Date: October 2008
- September 2023Good
- June 2018Good
- August 2017Outstanding
- January 2014Good
- May 2013Inadequate
- November 2012Good
- October 2008Good
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