Absolute Angels Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Colchester for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2000, with 38 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CO6 1TTWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 24 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted at the nursery door by kind and smiling staff who help them to settle quickly. Children are independent as they place their lunch box on the trolley and eagerly find their own coat peg. This provides them with a sense of belonging. Younger children are motivated learners who enjoy playing in the safe and stimulating environment. They are particularly focused cutting wooden vegetables and fruit in half and joining them back together. This helps them to develop the small muscles in their hands in preparation for writing. Younger children show a love of books. They smile with delight as staff read them their favourite stories. Staff's enthusiasm and use of intonation really capture their attention and develop their listening skills. Children understand the expectation to take care of books.
All children benefit from a language-rich environment that builds on their communication skills. Younger children begin to link words together. Older children speak in complex sentences. Children are confident and curious individuals. Older children invite visitors to join them in their play. They ask staff questions about nature as they thoroughly enjoy exploring outdoors. Children learn to be careful as they handle worms and snails. They benefit from regular outings in the local community. Children learn about road safety on their trips, and they develop an understanding of people, communities and the wider world.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide higher levels of teaching and interactions to further extend children's learning experiences n develop partnerships with all other settings that children attend, to promote continuity in children's learning and development.
- 24 May 2022Good
- 1 December 2015Outstanding
- 25 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Absolute Angels Montessori 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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