Hanwell Montessori Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2015, with 91 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 Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing 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
W7 3PAWhat 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 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy to meet staff, who greet them with a warm welcome. Staff talk to parents for a brief update so they can understand anything that may impact a child's day and adapt the day where necessary. Children quickly find their named peg to hang their coat and change from their outdoor shoes to their indoor shoes independently. They enter the rooms that staff thoughtfully set up to help children quickly engage in play. Staff are positive role models to children and provide them with good structure during the day. For example, staff prepare children for the next routine by ringing a bell to gain their attention. Children hold their hands in the air as they listen to what is next and follow instructions well. As a result, children behave well and have a good attitude to their learning.
When playing outside, children build their physical development, such as by using tricycles and push-along resources to build their strength. They balance on boards with staff's support, who encourage them to keep trying. This helps to build children's confidence and resilience. Children enjoy exploring the environment around them and dig for insects. They use magnifying glasses so that they can see what small insects look like, and they shriek with excitement in what they can explore. Staff know children well and plan a child's day based on what interests them and what they need to know next. Leaders are ambitious for every child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the support for children's communication and language during all play opportunities, to consistently extend their vocabulary n take account of children's abilities and stages of development while planning and delivering all activities, to help children engage in their learning.
- 25 March 2024Good
- 12 March 2019Good
- 3 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hanwell Montessori Nursery & Pre-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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