Opening hours
8.30am to 5.30pm, all year round except for a week over Christmas.
Seaward Day Nursery, located in Bournemouth, Dorset, was established in 2005. It operates from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm every weekday, all year round except for a week over Christmas, catering to children aged one to four years.
The nursery provides a warm and inviting environment where children feel comfortable and supported by staff, forming strong bonds and separating happily from parents. The manager meticulously designs the curriculum and learning environment to align with children's interests and developmental needs, encouraging them to test ideas and explore new resources.
Children benefit from a range of home-cooked meals, prepared on-site by the owner using fresh ingredients, with careful consideration for dietary requirements. The nursery also focuses on promoting children's speech and language development and fosters strong social interactions, with children enjoying large-scale outdoor drawing and engaging in conversations about their creations.
What it's like
Children are very comfortable entering this warm and inviting nursery. They are greeted by staff each morning and separate from their parents happily. Children form strong bonds with staff and approach them with ease. Staff know the children very well and support them to settle by offering lots of reassurance as they play.
Funding accepted
Opening hours
8.30am to 5.30pm, all year round except for a week over Christmas.
Last inspected 28 November 2023
What it's like to attend
Children are very comfortable entering this warm and inviting nursery. They are greeted by staff each morning and separate from their parents happily. Children form strong bonds with staff and approach them with ease. Staff know the children very well and support them to settle by offering lots of reassurance as they play.
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It was very emotional for us to finish our journey at Seaward Day Nursery.🥹🤗 Axel absolutely loved his time there – he always felt happy, safe and cared for. ❤️ The teachers are truly wonderful, so kind and supportive. The food always smelled amazing – it made me hungry the moment I walked in 😂🫣 - and Axel always praised the lunches. The atmosphere is so warm and family-like, it really feels just like home. Axel really enjoyed every moment at the nursery and he will definitely miss it a lot. ❤️ From the bottom of my heart, thank You so much for the wonderful care of my little boy – I truly appreciate it.
Read on GoogleMy husband and I made a bit of a brave decision to move our toddler to a new nursery. We researched and visited several places but instantly felt welcome at Seawards. It seemed like the right fit for us as it offered a really friendly and energetic atmosphere within a lovely home setting. We felt it was important to have our daughter to be surrounded by kind and nurturing people to help us set in these characteristics we would love her to have. The garden looks amazing and it's super close to the beach for trips out :) our goal to create a beach bum baby is strengthened with this location! The nursery staff are magicians in our eyes as they manage to get our daughter to eat everything. The children sit so neatly together as they share the same home cooked meals. Our previous nursery allowed children to eat different things which never seemed to work for our child, she likes having the same as the others and just eats everything! We have noticed big changes in our daughter already just after 2 months of attending seawards. She was always chatty but she is now shouting with excitement and sings on the way home. I just love this place and it was the best decision to choose seawards to care for our favourite little person.
Read on GoogleMy daughter has been attending Seaward for the past 21months since she was 1years old. She thoroughly enjoys her days at nursery and on pick up she loves telling me about all the things she’s learnt and achieved (and quite often I get some lovely artwork to hang on the fridge). Sophie and the team are very welcoming, kind, thoughtful and exceptionally motivated to teach and progress all the children in preparation for future schooling. Sophie keeps us well informed with an emailed monthly newsletter, letting us know of the upcoming learnings, aswell as regular updates from my daughters keyworker on the Tapestry app with photos, videos and written updates of skills she has achieved. Seaward is divided into two class’, however they do when possible mix the children together as children of all ages learn such different skills from one another. They are like a family at Seaward and they really care about each individual child and encourage their unique personalities to thrive whilst also instilling great values and social skills. Seaward always have a deliciously home cooked meal each day which is included in their prices and rotated each season on a 4weekly basis. Having the hot meals prepared at the nursery is so useful for our already busy morning schedule but this also encourages the children to eat together around the table which has contributed to some very good manners being learnt from an early age. I am excited to be sending my son to Seaward Day Nursery in February 2025 after his first birthday and I would happily recommend Seaward to any parents who are looking for a kind, enriching learning atmosphere with passionate staff for their children to further develop.
Read on GoogleMy 2 daughters have been to Seaward and have both loved it and learnt so much there. My older daughter who is now at school still loves visiting. She was well prepared for school knowing most of her sounds and letters which is such an advantage. They install good manners and kindness. Although they are split into 2 age groups they are still mixed a lot so no room segregation like at some nurseries. They are encouraged to play outside and get to go on adventures into Fisherman’s walk and the beach. The staff are all so kind and caring and you know your child is being cared for 100%. The food is amazing, healthy and adventurous and the amount of cooking and baking they do is unbelievable! Lots of yummy treats come home and there are always spares for siblings and parents!! When my younger daughter goes to school in September we will really miss Seaward. I have no hesitation of recommending them to anyone who wants a happy, caring educational environment for their children.
Read on GoogleSeaward is a brilliant nursery and we would highly recommend it. We started using it nearly 3 years ago with our middle child and now our youngest child goes there too. They are always attentive, kind and caring and our children have always been more than happy going there.
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Date: April 2009
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