Epping Montessori Nursery Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Epping for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2022, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
CM16 4RAWhat 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 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery very happy and ready to start their day. They separate contentedly from their parents and run off to play with their friends. Children show they are settled and have strong bonds with staff, who are attentive to their needs.
As a result, children feel safe and secure.
Staff and leaders model appropriate behaviour to help children manage their feelings. Children refer to sand timers to help them patiently wait for their turn with popular resources and toys. This helps children to understand boundaries. Staff praise children for behaving well, which builds their confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the delivery of group activities to ensure that circle time meets the learning needs of all children n support staff to strengthen the consistency of their interactions to further enhance the opportunities that develop children's deeper engagement.
- 10 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Epping Montessori Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.