East Lane Montessori
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wembley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2002, with 50 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 Brent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brent 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
HA0 3NLWhat 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, 10 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children into the setting. Children receive warm and reassuring handovers when they arrive. This helps them to build their confidence. Children are confident to navigate the well-structured routines and ask for support when needed. They are kind and work together well. For instance, they pass resources and work together to hunt for minibeasts outside.
Staff place children's confidence, communication and independence at the centre of their practice. The close and well-established partnerships with parents, as well as the effective key-person system, support children to be happy and settled within the setting. This fosters positive and trusting relationships between children and staff, helping children to feel safe and secure. Staff take into account children's languages, cultures and prior experiences to support them to learn. This makes children feel valued. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress towards their expected goals.
Staff are highly skilled at promoting children's physical skills. Younger children use the outdoor space well to run, climb and balance. This helps to support children's physical development and awareness of safety within play. Older children independently demonstrate excellent dexterity as they practise using pegs and drawing. This aids in developing their pre-writing skills. Children hold a pencil effectively and show good control in preparation for their future school experience.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to think about what younger children need to learn next when planning activities n review the organisation of adult-led group times to ensure that all children are interested and engaged.
- 10 July 2024Good
- 11 September 2018Good
- 12 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for East Lane Montessori
- 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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