Food
Children can make their own snacks, pour their own drinks.
Three Gables Day Nursery & Pre-School Ashley Cross
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2021)
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2021
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
About this day nursery
Three Gables Day Nursery & Pre-School, with locations in Westbourne and Ashley Cross, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. This family-run establishment prioritises a "home from home" atmosphere where children can learn and grow.
The nursery aims to partner with parents to cherish, inspire, and challenge each child, recognising the fundamental role early years play in shaping their educational journey. Their approach is designed to ignite curiosity through play and learning, utilising facilities that cover all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Children are encouraged to make independent choices about their play, fostering both self-reliance and inspiration through new concepts. A typical day is filled with a variety of engaging activities, from story times and messy play to outdoor exploration, bread making, snack preparation, and even yoga.
The nursery focuses on creating an exciting and adventurous daily experience where learning is seamlessly integrated into play.
Our ethos
We want to work in partnership with you to cherish, inspire and challenge your child, we care so much as the early years are fundamental to how your child will feel about their education. Children learn by activities they have chosen and ones we have planned. This gives them the balance of becoming independent learners and being inspired with new concepts.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and eager to learn, developing strong relationships with staff and feeling safe and secure. The staff diligently use the key-person system to support children's emotional well-being. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff maintained contact with families through video calls and activities, and parents now drop off children at the door to minimise infection risk.
Family-runStimulating environmentEarly Years Foundation Stage curriculumLearning through play
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Opening hours
weekdays from 8am to 6pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Three Gables Day Nursery & Pre-School Ashley Cross
Last inspected 8 December 2021 · Petra Morgan
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to learn, developing strong relationships with staff and feeling safe and secure. The staff diligently use the key-person system to support children's emotional well-being. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff maintained contact with families through video calls and activities, and parents now drop off children at the door to minimise infection risk.
Inspector highlights
- The dedicated manager leads with a strong sense of direction and motivates the team to continually improve.
- Staff provide children with special educational needs and/or disabilities with the additional help they need.
- Parent partnership is strong, and staff help parents extend children's learning at home.
- The manager carries out regular supervision meetings with staff and observes their practice, encouraging reflection and professional development opportunities.
- Staff support children's speech and language skills well by asking open-ended questions and providing opportunities to hear and speak home languages.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to plan adult-led activities more effectively to enable children to make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10194326 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff recognise the uniqueness of each child. They provide children with special educational needs and/or disabilities with the additional help they need. Staff liaise closely with outside agencies involved in the children's care and incorporate specific targets for children to help support them with their learning.
Outdoor space
The hard surface outside has been changed to artificial grass so that children can run and play freely and safely. Children are physically active in their play, with babies negotiating small steps and older children running at speed and developing control during a 'traffic light' game outdoors.
Parent Reviews of Three Gables Day Nursery & Pre-School Ashley Cross
5.0
(5)
Stefan T
9 months ago
We had an amazing experience. The magic sauce is the fantastic staff, the support they give the kids is second to none. Highly recommend. Thank you so much!
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Mike Lopez
2 years ago
I would like to take this time to thank the nursery for the remarkable job that they are carrying out looking after our little girl. Feeling a little lost at the start as it is a very daunting thought trusting a nursery with your little one. Firstly, we Spoke to Leona who is the most amazing, personable owner of a nursery I have met. Nothing was too much trouble and the money they must reinvest to keep it as modern as it is, I can safely say that there is not many in Bournemouth that have this level of detail. The monies, deposit, payment schedule was all very transparent and there were no hidden agendas. We wanted to be prudent in our choice for the Nursery our little one was going to attend. Having a visit really put our minds at easy with the high level and standards of the staff (young and older), this was a breath of fresh air. I can safely say she is so well cared for and once she knows it is nursery day she cannot wait to get there. So just a massive thank you to Three Gables Day nursery, keep up the fantastic work.
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Julie Farran
2 years ago
My granddaughter goes here and couldn’t speak more highly of the staff, the activities and what a happy place it is. You can tell each child is nurtured and every need fulfilled. Feel very lucky to have found such a special place.
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Laura
2 years ago
Both my children have been attending since 9 months old, one now left for school and the other in the 2-5 room and I wouldn't have sent them anywhere else
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Chloe W
2 years ago
My daughter goes here and absolutely loves it
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
8 December 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Three Gables Day Nursery & Pre-School Ashley Cross registered in 2018. It is one of two privately owned nurseries and is situated in Poole, Dorset. The nursery is open weekdays from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for one week at Christmas and bank holidays. There are 21 members of staff, with various qualifications including qualified teacher status and early years teacher status. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY562999
- Registered person
- Three Gables Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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