Fountain Of Knowledge Montessori Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bugbrooke, Northampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 29 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 West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Northamptonshire 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
NN7 3PLWhat 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 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children leave their parents with ease and happily enter the nursery. Staff get to know children and their families well, developing secure and trusting relationships.
They have created a calm and nurturing environment where children feel relaxed, safe and secure. Staff implement a curriculum that supports children to become confident, independent and motivated learners. They plan a learning environment and provide children with practical opportunities to carry out tasks themselves. For example, children recognise when the plants need watering and quickly gather watering cans to water them. Staff support children's personal, social and emotional development well. Children are placed in 'family groups', helping younger children learn from their older peers and teaching older children to show care towards their younger peers. For instance, older children help younger children understand the daily routine as they hold their hands and help them sit down for group time.
Staff encourage children's good behaviour. They teach children to listen to others, take turns and share resources. Children develop a positive attitude to learning and a clear understanding of what staff expect of them. For example, children learn to cooperate as they work with each other to create a 'building site', using trucks and diggers to move sand. This helps them to develop their friendships and social skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further extend children's learning n strengthen staff skills in supporting children's independence n develop planning and the support offered to babies to help them further practise their physical skills.
- 6 August 2024Good
- 22 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fountain Of Knowledge Montessori Nursery School
- 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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