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The Children's House Montessori Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
·Rushcombe First School, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 3PX · Dorset
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Dorset

About this day nursery

The Children's House Montessori Nursery, located on the grounds of Rushcombe First School in Wimborne, offers high-quality sessional childcare. m.

m. and provides both term-time and year-round attendance options.

The Children's House has received a 'Good' rating in all areas from Ofsted, with inspectors commending the staff's understanding of child development, their ability to plan engaging environments, and their support in fostering children's thinking and language skills. The nursery actively embraces various government funding initiatives and childcare payment plans, aiming to make quality education accessible.

Beyond the core Montessori curriculum, children can engage in diverse enrichment activities including Zoolab workshops with exotic animals, energetic sports sessions with Blast Sports Coaching, captivating song and dance classes, and interactive maths shows from House of Maths. The Principal, Stacey Orman, leads a dedicated team focused on creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for all children.

Our ethos

The Children's House Montessori Nursery follows the Montessori curriculum and aims to create a nurturing and stimulating environment. They prioritise making quality education accessible and enrich the curriculum with diverse activities like Zoolab, sports coaching, and music and dance classes.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and soon settle at the nursery. Staff plan the environment well so that children are eager to explore and start learning. Children work together well to complete a task, solving problems and extending their ideas.

Montessori ApproachOfsted "Good" RatingGovernment Funding AcceptedSessional CareTerm-time and Full-year Options

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

sessional, term-time, full-year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Children's House Montessori Nursery

Last inspected 22 February 2022 · Elaine Douglas

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 arrive happy and soon settle at the nursery. Staff plan the environment well so that children are eager to explore and start learning. Children work together well to complete a task, solving problems and extending their ideas.

Inspector highlights

  • Children work together well to complete a task, solving problems and extending their ideas.
  • Staff provide good support, so the less confident children soon believe in their own ability and are proud of their achievements.
  • Staff have a good understanding of what the children can do and what they need to learn next.
  • Staff consistently support children in understanding their emotions.
  • Staff provide effective support to help children become good citizens.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus staff training on supporting the less confident children to ask what they want to know and on challenging older children more
  • 2provide parents with more specific information on how to support their children's learning at home.
Inspection #10126039 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

that their children settle quicker and that staff speak to them daily to provide consistent care for their children.

that they have noticed a positive difference in their children's speaking skills and in their confidence since attending the nursery.

that staff share good information with them so they can provide consistent care.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator has a strong knowledge of her role and works well with outside agencies. She understands how to support individual children successfully to help ensure they make good progress in an inclusive provision.

Outdoor space

Children take an active roll in carrying out a risk assessment of the garden before they go out to play, learning to recognise hazards and what to do about them. The manager is currently focusing on improving outdoor activities to provide more appropriate risk to challenge children's learning further.

Inspection history

Date: July 2016

  • February 2022Good
  • July 2016Outstanding

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