Mace Montessori Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2014, with 48 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 Camden
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Camden 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 1DRWhat 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, 14 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff implement effective procedures to provide a safe and happy space for children. They create nurturing and affectionate relationships, which help children to feel settled and secure. Children confidently interact with others and make choices about what they want to do. Staff take a genuine interest in children and families and get to know them well. This helps them to tailor each child's care and learning. Staff focus on children's individual personalities and support them to develop their self-identity. For instance, staff talk to older children about their learning. They ask what their individual goals are and support them to achieve these. This helps to promote children's positive attitudes to learning. Children become highly engaged during their play and are eager to join in with activities.
Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children. They provide a broad and challenging curriculum, which helps to prepare children for their next stages in learning. For example, as children progress through the nursery, they gradually learn to manage their own personal care. Children become adept at tasks such as putting on their coats and washing their hands. This puts them in good stead for starting school. Staff help children to understand what is expected of them. They praise children's positive behaviour and provide consistent reminders. Therefore, children learn to follow the rules and routines in the nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the curriculum for understanding the world to further enhance children's understanding and exploration of the natural world.
- 14 August 2024Good
- 22 November 2018Good
- 22 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mace 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.
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