Clapham Park Montessori and Infant Community
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2006, with 40 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 Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SW4 9EHWhat 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, 6 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff are very in tune with children and how they learn. They have the highest ambitions for all children. Staff are highly knowledgeable and motivating. They provide an extremely inspiring curriculum that they implement exceptionally well. Staff are highly committed to their role. They ensure that all children have the best opportunities to develop and flourish as they grow, and become well-balanced and happy individuals. Staff are exceptionally nurturing.
They gently guide and successfully organise the environment to promote and foster children to learn. As a result, children have an ample amount of space to freely explore, engage and indulge in their learning. All children make excellent progress.
Staff provide simple resources that children thoroughly enjoy. For example, younger children spend time exploring different musical instrument figures. They concentrate extremely well as they pick each item up and explore them, pretending to play each one in the correct manner. Older children participate in activities that enhance their communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. For instance, they discuss and work out how much water they need in the bowl to wash different items. Staff encourage children to predict how much water they will need, such as a 'full' or 'half' jug. They encourage children to compare the different sizes of resources they use, such as talking about 'large' and 'small' and the order in which they are placed. Staff skilfully use questions to engage children in discussions to build on their vocabulary and communication skills.
- 6 February 2024Outstanding
- 8 February 2018Good
- 20 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clapham Park Montessori and Infant Community
- 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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