Kings Castle Lodge

Iford Scout Hut, Iford Lane, Bournemouth BH6 5NE
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  • Kings Castle Lodge, Bournemouth
Kings Lodge Nursery is a nature-based nursery with a Montessori ethos. Kings Lodge is run in association with Kings Castle Montessori and the older children at Kings Castle (aged 2+) attend Kings Lodge for 1-2 sessions per week to enjoy lots of nature-based activities including exploring the local Iford meadows, river and fields.

The Kings Lodge curriculum is nature-focused and helps the children forge a love of nature and a respect for the natural world. The curriculum encourages the Montessori principles of independence, individual learning and grace and courtesy, all of which are excellent preparation for school.

Kings Lodge has a unique location; the Iford playing fields, Iford meadows and the River Stour are “on the doorstep” so the children have amazing opportunities for exploring and doing outdoor activities. The children have daily outings to explore the Iford playing fields and Iford Meadows where they enjoy picnics, games, nature trails, bug hunts, puddle jumping, den building, kite flying, botany, bird watching and lots more exciting activities!

Kings Lodge has excellent indoor and outdoor facilities. The large indoor hall offers opportunities for drama and role-play, arts and crafts, music and movement, cooking, sport and games, ball games, trikes, etc. The Lodge also has a secure playground which offers yoga, den building, mud kitchen, water play, sensory activities, ball games, trikes, garden games, mark-making and of course outdoor maths and language activities. There is a herb and vegetable garden where the children practise botany and growing "soil to table" herbs and vegetables.

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Care Provided by Kings Castle Lodge

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amanda Preston (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 8
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-17:00
    Tuesday 08:00-17:00
    Wednesday 08:00-17:00
    Thursday 08:00-17:00
    Friday 08:00-17:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Kings Castle Lodge

  • Full-time rate for non-funded children: £6.70 per hour (minimum 4 full days per week).
    Full-day rate for non-funded children: £7.35 per hour.
    Standard hourly rate £7.90 per hour.
    A consumables charge applies to funded hours.
    A sibling discount is available on request.
    Please contact the nursery for full details on fees, funding and availability.

  • The nursery offers funded and non-funded places.
  • Parking

  • There is ample free parking at the Iford Playing fields and by the Scout Hut


Kings Castle Lodge Reviews (7)

9.6

Kings Castle Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.575) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kings Castle Lodge has 7 reviews.

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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter spends a day at the King's Castle Lodge each week, alongside two other days at the main nursery.
The day at the lodge is such a great extra opportunity for her, they spend lots of time in nature and practicing physical skills. It's in a great location and feels like a forest school almost
as they get to go out on walks, learn about nature and wildlife etc. She loves attending the Lodge, the team there are wonderful and she has such happy days!

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Review from Helen B (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has loved Lodge since it opened. The team there really teach children how to look after our planet Earth. The tree climbs, nature walks and exploring outdoors have been a big favourite for her. She will definitely miss the Lodge when going to school in September. Thank you all.

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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child is thriving thanks to Kings Castle Montessori Day Nursery and its offsite Lodge. He attends the lodge once a week and is always happy and excited to get there in the mornings. The staff are extremely friendly and interested in my child's well-being and developing his skills.

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Review from O S (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't recommend Kings Castle enough. Both my children have attended from the ages of 1 to school leavers. I have always been confident that my children are happy, safe and creatively stimulated. It is a wonderful welcoming setting and all staff members are absolutely fantastic with the children. Warm
and professional. Would 100% recommend this setting.

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Review from Rebekah A (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really happy with my child's time spent at Kings Castle Lodge. Focus is on nature and learning, being outdoors, there are activities within the garden area, as well as nature, walks once/ twice a day to the surroundings. Lots of learning about insects, birds, trees, flowers etc. I believe there are
herbs/ strawberries etc that have been planted that the children are involved with. Staff are very approachable, caring and involved in their roles, and provide updates in person at pickup as well as updates through the day on the app - photos/ posts. Very happy, and thoroughly recommend it. Healthy snacks are provided that the children are involved with preparing.

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Review from Victoria D (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves her days at the Lodge and wants to go everyday! They put on a really good selection of activities and we all love that she's outside a lot, adventuring! We get good feedback at the end of the day and love seeing the photos of the fun they have.

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Review from Leanne H (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves spending time the Kings Castle. They go on walks in the surrounding area, learn all about nature and do lots of fun activities. The staff there are great, they always give a lot of detail of how the day went and what they did when we picked him up. He's always very happy to spend the day
there and seems to learn a lot, sometimes coming home with facts that teach us a thing or two!
We would definitely recommend the lodge and Kings Castle to anyone!

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.575)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.575) out of 10 for Kings Castle Lodge 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 7 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 5.000 for Kings Castle Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (83 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 5

  • 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 4.575 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kings Castle Lodge is based on 7 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 = 3.7

    • 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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.875

  • 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 Kings Castle Lodge

What is the Age Range of Children that Kings Castle Lodge accepts?

Kings Castle Lodge accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kings Castle Lodge Open?

Kings Castle Lodge is open: Monday 08:00-17:00, Tuesday 08:00-17:00, Wednesday 08:00-17:00, Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-17:00.

How many Children does Kings Castle Lodge have capacity for?

Kings Castle Lodge has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Kings Castle Lodge to the centre of Bournemouth?

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

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