Montessori by Busy Bees North Chiswick
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in North Chiswick for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2013, with 110 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hammersmith and Fulham 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
W3 7HJWhat 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, 13 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The management team and staff provide a warm and welcoming environment.
Children confidently explore the well-organised resources on offer and make choices in their play. Staff place a strong focus on children developing good independence skills. They provide a range of opportunities to support this. For example, young children make independent choices in their play and learn to feed themselves. Older children are encouraged to serve themselves at mealtimes and then wash their plates. They also sign themselves in on arrival each morning and help with tidying up.
Staff have lovely relationships with the children and confidently describe where each child is with their learning and what they need to do next. Staff plan a wide range of activities that encourage children to be independent while also supporting and extending their learning. For instance, older children show a keen interest in developing their pencil control as they practise writing their name. They also take part in Valentines day activities as they search for heart pebbles and match them to numbers and cards.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop and embed the curriculum, ensuring all staff have a good understanding of how to use it to further support children's development n provide parents with more ideas to support their children's learning at home.
- 13 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 25 November 2019Good
- 5 June 2019Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Montessori by Busy Bees North Chiswick
- 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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