Cambridge Montessori
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Cambridge for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £113.98 a day for from 6 months, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2017, with 146 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| From 6 months6m to 5y | £113.98Nido | |
| 2 - 3 years2y to 3y | £108.59Infant Community | |
| 3 - 5 years3y to 5y | £95.66Childrens House |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £100.00 Registration Feewaived for families accessing only their standalone funded entitlement, not refundable
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours of Early Years Funding for eligible children, from age 9 months to age 5.
Worth knowing. Government Early Years entitlement covers the delivery of care and education only. It does not include meals, snacks, consumables, or extra-curricular activities. Parents accessing funded-only sessions are welcome to purchase these items separately (e.g. freshly prepared hot meals or specialist sessions), or may choose to supply their own packed lunch and snacks from home.
What childcare usually costs in Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
CB1 2DGWhat 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, 25 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have developed strong bonds with staff, who provide a welcoming and secure environment where children feel safe. Staff are kind and nurturing, helping children to develop good levels of self-confidence. Children manage their personal care well. They understand how sensible hygiene routines contribute to their good health. Staff caring for babies provide consistent care and respond quickly to babies' needs. They make sure they stay close by, providing babies with a sense of security.
Staff plan good opportunities for outdoor play for children to develop their physical skills. Children enthusiastically scoop and dig in the mud and ride confidently on balance bicycles. Staff speak to children in their home languages, alongside
English, and find out key words that are important to them. This supports children to develop their sense of self.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of the space for the youngest children, so they can move freely to make the most of the interesting experiences
- continue to monitor the already good practice, encouraging staff to deepen their knowledge and understanding, so that all children benefit from first-rate teaching skills.
- 25 October 2023Good
- 12 April 2018Good
- 24 April 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cambridge Montessori
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £113.98 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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