Little Oaks Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Waterfall Road 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2016, with 28 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 Enfield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Enfield 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
N14 7JZWhat 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, 2 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment. They develop strong bonds with children because of their caring and nurturing interactions. Staff ensure they know about children and their families to enable them to build strong relationships with them. Staff offer higher levels of support to those children who are new to the setting, and this helps them to settle quickly. Staff, with the support of the special needs coordinator, are particularly effective at identifying and supporting children with SEND. Staff know what they want children to learn and focus on children's interests and the areas of learning. They plan a challenging and motivating curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do.
Transitions to school are carefully considered by the manager and staff team. Key workers know their children well. Children develop the necessary skills for their eventual move to school.
Staff are good role models and support children to learn boundaries, and they have high expectations for their behaviour and attitudes to learning. This helps children to be enthusiastic and motivated to learn. Children show they are eager to join their friends in play. They are polite towards staff and their peers. Staff encourage children to take care of their belongings and to help tidy toys away. Children know what is expected of them in this setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the organisation of routines to better support children's engagement so that there are less interruptions in their play and learning n use opportunities more effectively to consistently introduce shape, size and measure in activities to help enhance children's concepts of mathematics.
- 2 July 2024Good
- 30 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Oaks 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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