Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5.30pm
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten, established in 2015, provides a distinctive early years education emphasising outdoor learning and strong family partnerships. The kindergarten focuses on individualised care, with a unique model where each educator works with up to eight families, fostering deep bonds and personalised attention.
Their approach integrates knowledge from specialists and allied health professionals, aiming to deliver transformative care. The nursery encourages children to develop independence and a strong sense of self through extensive outdoor play and exploration.
They highlight that their methodology challenges conventional early childhood education, prioritising the child's direct engagement with nature and providing ample time for discovery without the typical constraints of traditional settings. The kindergarten values a holistic development approach, linking physical activity, natural sciences, and creative expression, helping children understand the world around them through hands-on experience and mindful transitions during their daily routines.
Our ethos
Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten offers a distinctive early years education through outdoor learning and strong family partnerships. Their approach prioritises individualised care, fostering independence and self-discovery through extensive outdoor play and exploration. They value holistic development, integrating physical activity, natural sciences, and creative expression, challenging conventional early childhood education with a focus on nature and hands-on experience.
What it's like
Nurturing key-person relationships ensure that children feel happy and safe. Children confidently explore the woodland setting, using a wealth of natural resources imaginatively in their play. They enjoy fresh air and exercise all day, developing physical skills as they climb trees and swing on trapezes.
Funding accepted
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5.30pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 7 March 2023 · Sharon Wilcox
What it's like to attend
Nurturing key-person relationships ensure that children feel happy and safe. Children confidently explore the woodland setting, using a wealth of natural resources imaginatively in their play. They enjoy fresh air and exercise all day, developing physical skills as they climb trees and swing on trapezes.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Many describe the managers and staff as family.
They express feeling grateful for the empathy, respect, support and care that staff show them and their children.
They enthuse about the provision, including its emphasis on developing their children's physical and mental well-being.
parents feel this inspires children's imagination and creativity.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully supported. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents and staff to identify children's additional needs early and put support in place. She accesses additional training and advice to support children's specific needs as they arise.
Children enjoy fresh air and exercise all day in this outdoor setting, which helps to promote their health and well-being. They develop their physical skills as they climb trees and swing on trapezes, skilfully riding balance bicycles and negotiating obstacles in the woodland area.
Nuture is a nursery like no other in Worcester. I am so pleased we made the decision to send my daughter here. She absolutely thrived and loved going. Nuture is so different not in just being an outdoor setting which is magical, but also in their nurturing approach. The focus is on the child as an individual, getting to know them and helping them develop in all aspects whilst letting them be a child. Georgie our key worker especially was wonderful and I felt really got to know my daughter, her likes and interests, but also taking note of what she may find more tricky and coming alongside my daughter when she needed that extra help. Georgie also took care in understanding our family as a whole. Charlie was also a person my daughter felt very safe with and he has such a special gift with children and really connects on their level. We also had lots of support from Hannah the Senco who made the transition to school so much easier. Reassuring me throughout the process. Emily, Jo, Jos, Corrie, Becky, Suzie were also all wonderful and I am so grateful for the time my daughter had there and the peace of mind I had as a mother knowing how cared for and safe she was.
Read on GoogleNurture is truly a very special and unique place, our son is really thriving here and I am so grateful for how the staff have helped him and myself with the transition into kindergarten, we were both incredibly nervous to start with. Suzie, his key person, has been so kind and patient, going above and beyond to support my son in the ways he needs. A special thanks to Hannah who has also been so supportive and Becky and Jo for being fantastic with all of us too. The whole team are amazing, my son (and us) absolutely love it here! They do everything to ensure they get to know your child and their interests, the family days and events are always a highlight.
Read on GoogleOur son has absolutely thrived at this wonderful outdoor kindergarten. The nature-based setting is truly special – the children are immersed in the outdoors every day, which has helped our son develop a deep connection with nature, resilience, and a strong sense of curiosity. What really sets this kindergarten apart is their truly child-centred philosophy. The educators see and respect each child as an individual, nurturing their interests and supporting their development at their own pace. It’s clear the team is passionate about what they do, and it shines through in the way the children are cared for. We can’t speak highly enough of Georgie – she is incredible. Her warmth, care, and presence make her feel like an extension of our family. We feel so lucky to have her as part of his early years. If you’re looking for a nurturing, nature-connected, and deeply respectful place for your child to learn and grow, this kindergarten is a gem!
Read on GoogleThe biggest compliment that I can give nurture, is that every time I dropped my child off for his session, I knew that he was safe. I knew that his emotional needs would be met, and I knew that he was important to his key person. Nurture is a special place, and I can’t thank Jos and the other practitioners enough. Jos is kind, he is a good listener and always takes on board what’s happening in your child’s life. He makes each child feel important, heard and safe, and I’m grateful he has been part of our lives over the last two and a half years.
Read on GoogleNurture Kindergarten is a very special place where children’s wellbeing is clearly at the heart of everything they do. We are really grateful for the care, support, and warmth they provide every single day. A heartfelt thank you to Jo—her kindness, compassion, and intuitive approach have made a profound impact on our child’s development. He absolutely loves attending Kindergarten, and we couldn’t be more thankful for the positive and nurturing start he’s been given.
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Date: June 2017
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