Happy Hands Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2013, with 30 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
NW6 7ARWhat 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, 17 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff create a warm welcoming atmosphere, where all children and families feel they belong. Children easily separate from their parents and eagerly start their day. The manager and staff develop positive relationships with children from the start. This helps children to feel happy, safe and secure at the nursery.
Staff are nurturing, they have a good understanding of what their key children know and need to learn next. This information is used to plan activities that capture the children's interests and help them achieve the next steps in their learning. The nursery is committed to working effectively with other professionals to support all children's development. This ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
Staff encourage children to be physically active and gain confidence in their skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the planning of group activities to precisely match each child's developmental stage n strengthen opportunities for children to develop and extend their independence and self-help skills.
- 17 April 2024Good
- 23 May 2023Needs improvement
- 20 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Hands Montessori Nursery
- 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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