Allens Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Thornton Heath for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2016, with 33 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 Croydon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Croydon 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
CR7 8JHWhat 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, 19 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly on arrival. The cheerful and relaxed atmosphere ensures that children feel comfortable and settle in quickly. Parents appreciate the
'family' atmosphere, where the caring and professional staff make them feel welcome. The children have good relationships with staff and each other. These help them develop attachments and a sense of belonging. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and speak with confidence to visitors to the nursery. Staff are good role models, carefully teaching children positive behaviours and routines.
Children are praised for their efforts and when they wait their turn. This helps to promote their self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- identify training opportunities to consistently build on staff's professional development to further enhance their skills n seek views from parents to help support the evaluation of the nursery and how further improvements can be made.
- 19 August 2024Good
- 30 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Allens 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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