Business Details
Trusted Day Nurseries in Hampshire for Curious Young Minds
Naturally Curious Childcare is a group of five Curiosity Approach-accredited day nurseries serving families in Hampshire. Established with a commitment to fostering natural curiosity and imagination in early childhood education, our nurseries provide a home-from-home environment where children aged 0-5 years thrive through hands-on learning experiences. Our experienced team of qualified practitioners follows a philosophy that prioritises authentic materials, risky play, and real-world exploration to develop confident, independent learners. Each nursery features dedicated baby rooms with private sleep areas, spacious outdoor gardens for year-round play, and a focus on fresh, nutritious meals prepared on-site. We maintain strict staff-to-child ratios to ensure personalised care while implementing individual routines that mirror home environments.Our approach combines the Curiosity Approach ethos with Forest School principles, encouraging children to engage with nature and develop essential life skills through supervised outdoor adventures. With four locations across Basingstoke, Totton, Eling, and Farnborough, we offer flexible care options including full-day, school-day, and sessional attendance. Our commitment to quality has earned recognition through multiple positive parent testimonials highlighting our nurturing staff, stimulating activities, and exceptional garden spaces that maximise outdoor learning opportunities.
Services
Day Nursery Care
Baby Room Provision
Early Years Education
Outdoor Learning Programs
Flexible Session Options
Highlights and features
- We implement the Curiosity Approach methodology across all settings
- Our qualified staff maintain optimal child-to-carer ratios
- Each nursery features extensive outdoor learning environments
- We provide freshly prepared nutritious meals on-site daily
- All settings offer dedicated baby rooms with private sleep areas
Associations and certifications
- Curiosity Approach
What people say
Loves every day
Super friendly staff
Fab garden
Wonderful with little ones
Highly recommend
Services
Day Nursery Care
Our day nursery care provides comprehensive childcare for children aged 0-5 years across five Hampshire locations. Each setting follows the Curiosity Approach methodology, using authentic materials and natural environments to stimulate learning. Qualified staff maintain optimal ratios while implementing individualised routines that mirror home environments, ensuring consistent, nurturing care throughout the day.
Baby Room Provision
Dedicated baby rooms offer secure environments for infants with private sleep areas and age-appropriate resources. Our practitioners follow home routines for feeding and sleeping while introducing sensory play experiences using natural materials. Each room maintains 1:3 staff-to-child ratios, ensuring personalised attention during critical developmental stages in a calm, homely atmosphere.
Outdoor Learning Programs
Outdoor learning forms a core component of our curriculum with extensive garden access for all age groups. Children engage in risky play with natural materials, seasonal exploration, and supervised outdoor activities including Forest School sessions. Our gardens feature mud kitchens, construction areas, and nature trails that promote physical development and environmental awareness through hands-on experiences.
Early Years Education
Our Early Years Foundation Stage-compliant education programme focuses on holistic development through child-led learning. Practitioners create tailored learning invitations that develop literacy, numeracy, and social skills while maintaining the Curiosity Approach principles. Each child receives individual tracking through designated key workers, ensuring progress monitoring and parental involvement throughout the learning journey.
Flexible Session Options
We offer adaptable childcare solutions including full-day (8am-6pm), school-day (9am-4pm), and split sessions (8am-1pm or 1pm-6pm). Our flexible approach accommodates various family needs while maintaining consistent care quality across all time options, with availability on both term-time and all-year-round bases to suit working parents' requirements.
Questions
What is the Curiosity Approach methodology?
The Curiosity Approach encourages learning through authentic materials and real-world experiences, fostering imagination and independent thinking in early childhood education environments.
Do you provide meals for children?
Yes, we prepare fresh, nutritious meals on-site daily, catering for special dietary requirements with qualified chefs at each location.
What age groups do you cater for?
We care for children from birth until school age (0-5 years) across our five Hampshire nursery settings.
Are your staff qualified?
All practitioners hold relevant childcare qualifications with enhanced DBS checks, maintaining strict staff-to-child ratios for optimal care.
How do you support child development?
We combine the Curiosity Approach with Forest School principles, offering sensory play, outdoor learning, and individualised development tracking through designated key workers.
What outdoor facilities do you have?
Each nursery features extensive outdoor spaces with mud kitchens, construction areas, and natural play environments supporting year-round learning and physical development.
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