The Old School House Cabot Lane

Cabot Lane Day Nursery, Unit 2 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole BH17 7BX
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9.8 19 Reviews
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Welcome to the Old School House Cabot lane!

Are you searching for a nurturing, enjoyable, and secure environment where your child can develop, learn, and play? Look no further! At The Old School House Cabot Lane, they are committed to fostering each child’s growth, learning journey and creating unforgettable memories!

Why choose them?
- Engaging Curriculum: Their activities are designed to enhance creativity, social skills, and early learning.
- Caring Staff: Their qualified, enthusiastic educators treat every child as part of the family.
- Safe & Inspiring Environment: They provide a space where safety is paramount, and curiosity is fostered.
- Play & Discovery: Their indoor and outdoor play areas are equipped with toys, games, and educational materials.
- Flexible Hours: They offer a variety of sessions to suit your needs, with both full-time and part-time options available.

Schedule a Visit! Meet their welcoming team, tour their facility, and discover why The Old School House Cabot Lane is the ideal place for your child to thrive!

Call them at 01202 694020 or email them at enquiries@theoldschoolhousecabotlane.co.uk

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Care Provided by The Old School House Cabot Lane

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stephanie Waters (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 50
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for The Old School House Cabot Lane

  • We take 9 month, 1, 2, 3 and 4 year old funding!


    Please discuss your childcare needs with the Manager and we can provide you with an accurate fee schedule.
  • Parking

  • Free parking directly outside of the setting


The Old School House Cabot Lane Reviews (19)

9.8

The Old School House Cabot Lane has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.791) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Old School House Cabot Lane has 19 reviews.

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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 24 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend The Old School House Cabot Lane. The setting is so lovely, the staff are so friendly and my little girl is always so happy to go in. The regular trips and their outside garden space is just wonderful for the children to explore the outside world. The chef onsite cooks the most
amazing, healthy and varied meals every day which gives me one less thing to worry about planning for! Overall, we are so happy with everything this nursery has to offer.

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Review from A O (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I recently sent an email into the nursery directly and wanted to share this as a review:
I wanted to thank you all for your care, support and attentiveness when things have been challenging. I believe the nursery has gone from strength to strength with new leadership, functioning in a much more positive
manner. In an Educational setting, children should be nurtured in a loving environment allowing them to flourish and grow and my child is absolutely thriving. He loves coming to nursery and has formed special relationships with both staff and other children. The app is a fantastic way to share observations which are detailed with my child's interests at the heart of what they do. Whenever I've had concerns the staff have taken the time to arrange meetings in a busy environment even if that means out of hours. You should be really proud of your team for being so welcoming and attentive.

Reply from Charlotte Richardson, Nursery Area Manager at The Old School House Cabot Lane

Hello, thank you very much for your wonderful feedback; it truly means a great deal to us. We are absolutely delighted that you have had such a positive and rewarding experience with our nursery. It is immensely gratifying to hear that our team has succeeded in making you feel fully supported. Each Practitioner within our team dedicates themselves wholeheartedly to their work, and we are genuinely appreciative that their efforts have been acknowledged. Thank you once again for your kind words.


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Review from Karen K (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery here. The staff are always friendly and approachable. My daughter has different activities like cooking, drama class and a tutor visit as well as much more. Handover is always informative and the staff are always happy to answer any questions I might have. Wouldn't
want to send her anywhere else and highly recommend!

Reply from Charlotte Richardson, Nursery Area Manager at The Old School House Cabot Lane

Dear Karen, I hope this message finds you well.I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your wonderful review. Your kind words truly mean a lot to us and we appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. Thank you once again for your support and for being such a valued part of our community. With warm regards, Area Manager


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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery has really helped my child settle into starting nursery, the staff are always very friendly and happy, even when in different rooms to where your child goes. The children seem happy on drop-offs and pick-ups but when a little upset, they are comforted.

Reply from Charlotte Richardson, Nursery Area Manager at The Old School House Cabot Lane

I sincerely appreciate your delightful feedback, and I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your kind words. We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you have had such a positive and memorable experience with us. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal, and it is immensely rewarding to know that we have met your expectations.Thank you once again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.


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Review from Claire D (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends this nursery and she absolutely loves it. They have friendly and caring staff who really make your child feel welcome. There is always loads of activities set up each day like crafts and water table activities which really gives your child a chance to experience all different things.
Very happy with the care that my daughter receives here.

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Review from Celina C (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is honestly the best nursery around! My son who previously was in a private childminder had speech delays, after transferring him to another local nursery, they unfortunately couldn’t support my son. I reached out to Cabot Lane Day Nursery and they’ve honestly been so accommodating and welcoming!
All the ladies are lovely and my son adores them all! Cabot Lane was recommended to me by two people and I’m so glad they both told me about it! Can’t thank the girls enough for helping my son come such a long way with his speech and overall understanding ready to start school in September.

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Review from Ellen T (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming here and I feel that she is in great hands. All the staff are very friendly, helpful and approachable. I admire the effort the staff go to, to create such a fun and involving learning environment for the children - so much fun that my daughter never wants to leave at pick-up
time! Highly recommend Cabot Lane Day Nursery.

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Review from L L (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves coming to nursery and runs through the door (mostly!) The staff are fantastic and there is a real sense of teamwork, with all of the staff knowing all of the children. He has been both in the baby room and the preschool room and has really grown and progressed since being at Cabot Lane
Day Nursery. Thanks everyone!

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Review from Stephanie E (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves coming to nursery here. She has made a large group of lovely friends and tells me about what they’ve all been up to each day and who she’s played with. She has been able to really express herself and explore her different interests. They do a wide variety of activities which
has given my daughter many new experiences she wouldn’t have had otherwise and has meant her learning and development have been amazing. The staff are all excellent! Every one of them is friendly, polite and has a genuine interest and love for each of the children. They cannot do enough. Very accommodating. I had a couple of bad experiences prior to starting at Cabot Lane Day Nursery and I am so so glad I gave them a go! Thank you all.

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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl loves going to nursery here! Staff are all fantastic, caring and accommodating and just can't do enough for you. My child adores her usual ladies and enjoys mixing with the other children too. They always seem to do a fun range of activities and have different foods available. There
is always a detailed handover and we feel like she has learnt and improved her skills a lot since attending from a young age, like language motor skills and sign language!
Thank you, Cabot Lane!

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Review from Natalie M (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. With great SEN provisions.
My son loves going to nursery and has greatly improved since starting.
Lovely staff who go above and beyond for the children. They are well equipped, and the atmosphere of the nursery is really pleasant. They have a sizable outside space and do tons of
creative activities for the children. We're over the moon with how far my son has developed during his time with the nursery. Couldn't recommend it highly enough, especially to parents with kids with additional needs.

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Review from Lauryn D (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cabot Lane Day Nursery have always taken great care of my son since he started 5 months ago at a very young age. He always comes home from nursery happy and we get a really detailed handover of how his day has been. Staff are always kind and attentive.

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Review from Diane D (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are knowledgeable and super friendly. Upon my initial visit, all my questions were answered without hesitation or referral. Staff are trained well and quickly establish routines for the children to settle. They will happily chat about your little one's day, and make drop off and collection
a breeze. They are excellent at building relationships with both the children and the parents. Making it very clear to see they value the parent as the first educator. They value creativity and imagination, which is clear when you see the setting. It is both spacious and homely with exciting and engaging activities that capture the child's personal interests. My son took less than a week to settle and that was not the case in his previous setting. Before Cabot Lane Day Nursery, he refused fine motor activities. No interests whatsoever. However, since starting at Cabot Lane Day Nursery, he has asked for scissors and a notebook at home. What an amazing turnaround in just two weeks.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is all about fun and learning. I’ve always been really impressed by the friendliness of all the staff and how well they get to know the children and parents/guardians. My son loves the array of different activities and particularly loves arts and crafts as well as spending time outside.
The indoor space has been really well thought out and the homely section where the children can sit in the big armchair is lovely. Couldn’t have found a better placement for my son.

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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves coming to this nursery! They have been amazing with her, she was so scared to leave me to start off with but no she absolutely adores it there. They always serve lovely food, and do fun activities. She has the best time. Would highly recommend.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, children all so happy, all staff very friendly, approachable and children have so much variety and fun to their days.
So happy I found this nursery and absolutely love how flexible they are with hours to fit around school run, just fantastic. Great updates on the app, my 2-year-old
daughter loves coming here and even asks on weekends can she go.

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Review from B C (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the first time we went to look around Cabot Lane Day Nursery we knew it was the right place for our son. The manager and her staff have always gone above and beyond to ensure he’s settled in and all of his needs are met. The building is amazing and he always runs in smiling and happy. They continuously
plan new and engaging activities with the children and take their lead on this. The communication with the staff is brilliant with daily updates on his day as well as regular observations and photos through an app. Would highly recommend. We’re so happy we moved our son here.

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Review from Danielle W (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am thrilled to have found this nursery. My daughter suffers from several allergies, because of this I kept her behind a year, however this nursery has adapted and taken all of my worries away. My daughter is catered for during snack and lunch times despite her allergies. My daughter is well looked
after. The staff really care for all the children and each one is looked after so well. Great bunch of staff, absolutely amazing. My daughter is so excited the night before ‘school’ and has already learnt so much! I highly rate them and can’t wait for my son to start in January. I feel so at ease knowing my daughter is having fun, learning new things and making new friends with excellent staff. Thank you Cabot Lane Day Nursery!

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t be happier with this nursery. All staff are attentive and all truly love the children they care for. My daughter absolutely loves attending and gets excited every time I say it’s a nursery day. My daughter has learnt so much in her time at Cabot Lane Day Nursery and I look forward to her
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.791)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.791) out of 10 for The Old School House Cabot Lane is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.991 for The Old School House Cabot Lane is calculated as follows: ( (106 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.991

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old School House Cabot Lane is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 50 number of registered child places is 10. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.9

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Old School House Cabot Lane

What is the Age Range of Children that The Old School House Cabot Lane accepts?

The Old School House Cabot Lane accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Old School House Cabot Lane Open?

The Old School House Cabot Lane is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does The Old School House Cabot Lane have capacity for?

The Old School House Cabot Lane has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is The Old School House Cabot Lane to the centre of Poole?

2.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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