Bright Horizons Poole Montessori Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Poole for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2015, with 40 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH14 9LYWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and emotionally secure in the setting because staff sensitively help them to settle according to their individual needs and parents' wishes. Babies enjoy a cuddle and warm reassurance from their key person, which helps them to part from their parents or carers. Children develop very strong bonds with all staff.
The well-planned environment supports the curriculum effectively, and children make independent choices from a good range of resources. For example, older children develop practical skills, such as grating a lemon or screwing nuts and bolts together. Children have good opportunities to be outdoors and develop their smalland large-muscle skills as they kick balls, balance on low planks, and use writing resources.
Staff have good opportunities for training and development, which has a positive impact on children's development. For example, staff use Makaton with babies to aid their language skills. Children throughout the setting are confident communicators. Staff respond effectively to babies as they babble and introduce new vocabulary to older children, who use extensive mathematical language. They pause for children to fill in familiar words in stories and give children plenty of time to think and respond to questions. Children behave extremely well. Staff provide highly successful support for all children to learn about kind hands and sharing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff in consistently helping children to extend their awareness of cause and effect to develop their thinking skills further.
- 25 July 2023Good
- 24 January 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Poole Montessori Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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