“Thank you for making Mia welcome and looking after her so well. She made good friends during her time at Cuddles and had lots of fun. It is with sadness that she needs to leave due to a change of circumstance with my work.”
Parkstone Day Nursery
an inspiring child friendly environment
Day Centre Details
Address:
Cuddles Day Nursery
Herbert Avenue
Poole
Dorset, BH12 4HR
Telephone:
01202 747198
Contacts
Nursery Manager: Jenni Hanney
At Cuddles, we aim to provide the future generation with the skills to help them become confident, self-assured individuals who have the enthusiasm to learn.
You can take a look at our full Ofsted report by clicking here.
The purpose-built facility is inviting and is specifically designed to enhance the children’s learning and well-being.
Cuddles Day Nursery believes in providing the best service possible and has a positive outlook on quality. We encourage feedback from both parents and staff because we recognise that this is the way we can improve so we set our day-to-day standards higher than necessary (not just when the inspectors come) and communication with parents has a major part to play in this.
The recognition from Ofsted that Cuddles is providing children with an excellent quality of learning and care experience, which will set them on the right path for a brighter future, is a statement that we are really happy to share.
Transition through each area, babies, toddlers, pre-school and then, finally, the move to school is handled sensitively and will be carefully planned for each child. The interior is designed in a bright, attractive, clean, warm and welcoming way, to make everyone feel comfortable and at home. The furniture and equipment have been carefully chosen to be of high quality and age-appropriate, allowing children to learn through the freedom to play with the importance of safety in mind.
The outside area has been fully designed and equipped to allow the children the freedom to play safely and with security being a priority using a mixture of imagination and physical dexterity.
As a privately run day nursery, we aim to provide a secure and loving environment in which your child can grow and develop to their maximum potential in every aspect of their early lives.
To achieve this, we aim to encourage the physical, intellectual, linguistic, emotional and social skills that your child needs to develop their self-esteem and confidence, so that they may become happy, fun-loving children with the enthusiasm to learn and make friends feeling independent and respected.
What the parents say
Session Times
As a nursery, we try to be as flexible as possible to suit most parents’ needs. The following are our normal operating times, but if you would like care outside of these hours please do come and talk to us.
The nursery is open from Monday to Friday and closes on bank holidays and one week between Christmas and New Year.
In addition to the below sessions, we also offer a early drop off at 7.45am which is charged at the daily rate found in our fee sheet.
08:00 – 13:00pm
13:00 – 18:00pm
08:00 – 18:00pm
Take a tour around our nursery
Introduction from the Nursery Manager
My name is Jenni. I am the Manager of Cuddles Parkstone setting.
I qualified (NVQ3) in Bournemouth in 2005 but have been working in child care for more than 20 years, working my way up from practitioner to nursery manager in London before deciding to make the move back home. Working for Cuddles has allowed me to continue my development where I have attended many training sessions; learning from the best professional speakers such as Penny Tassoni and Alice sharp.
If you have any questions or queries please feel free to come and speak to me.
Nursery Philosophy
- To have fun and be happy.
- To become confident and independent.
- To make friends and develop the necessary social skills to do so.
- To develop a love of learning.
- To develop his/her gifts and skills to maximise potential in all areas.
- To feel secure and respected within a loving environment.
Our Rooms at Parkstone
Before starting the nursery, your child will be given at least two free-of-charge settling-in sessions to ensure there is a smooth transition from home to the nursery. We also offer home settling-in sessions for the younger children, especially if they have never left Mummy or Daddy before.
Natterjacks and FireFlies 0-2 years
At Parkstone, we have two baby rooms where children are cared for in small peer groups of up to 9 children per group, aged 6 weeks to 2 years. There is a robust key person ethic so that your child can build a close relationship and attachment to one person. This close key person bond system helps to nurture your child’s well- being and support their growing skills and individual needs. The staff/child ratio in this room is 1:3
We have the The Little Hoots and Wide Eyes rooms that takes toddlers at Parkstone. In these rooms we encourage our young toddlers to explore the environment around them, supporting their growing independence and giving confidence in their language and communication skills.
The Little Hoots room is able to take 28 children. The Wide Eyes room is able to take 22 children; Children will stay in their room until their 3rd birthday. During the lead up to them moving, they will have some settling-in sessions in their new room to help them adapt to the different environment and the change in key person.
We are able to offer two year olds who are eligible for 2 year free entitlement of up to 30 hours per week – (all year round) in these rooms. During this time we will also undertake a two year check on your child which focuses on the three prime areas in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). These are; Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language and Physical Development. You will be invited to attend a meeting which will last about an hour, where we discuss your child within the home environment and show you an account of them within the nursery setting. This is then shared with your Health Visitor and maybe used at your child’s two year check. The staff/child ratio in these rooms is 1:4.
Once your child reaches the age of three they will move to their new room. Prior to their move your child will also have had settling-in sessions to help them adjust to their new surroundings. The pre-school room helps them start to adjust ready for the reception class at school as there is more of an emphasis on gaining independence skills and really getting them ready for the leap into school life.
The children’s learning and well-being are fostered by staff who role model and support children in their development, motivating children to become enthusiastic and confident learners. There is a chance to take part in free weekly trips to the woods where children learn to use the outdoor resources and experiment with nature in the natural environment. Up to 30 hours of free entitlement is also able to be used in these rooms and can be stretched to cover the whole year. The staff/child ratio is 1:8.
Hetty Hornets room is open term-time only which coincides with the Borough of Poole’s school dates. The Hetty Hornets staff provide care and education to children from three years upwards until they leave to enter school.
The staff provide activities to help get your child ready for school and they are inspired to have an avid curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new skills. This room operate from 8:00-1:00pm, 1:00-6:00pm and 8:00-6:00pm daily and up to 30 hours free entitlement is able to be used in this room. There are various sessions available to accommodate parents including a morning, afternoon or full day session. The staff/child ratio is 1:8 in the pre-school room.