Montessori Pre-School Nursery & Holiday Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Middlesbrough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2006, with 66 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 Middlesbrough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Middlesbrough 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
TS5 7ADWhat 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, 1 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show a strong sense of belonging at this home-from-home nursery. They are warmly welcomed by the enthusiastic staff and separate from their parents with ease. Staff provide a nurturing environment for children and show genuine care for their well-being. Children have exceptionally strong bonds with them. They smile with excitement when they see their key person, and enjoy regular cuddles throughout the day.
The management team is passionate about delivering high-quality care and education to all children. Children enjoy a wealth of learning opportunities in this stimulating environment, both inside and outside. For example, children engage in a bug hunt. They become absorbed as they find spiders and bees in the outside area. Staff skilfully develop learning further by adding magnifying glasses, which children use to get a closer look at the insects.
Children behave very well and understand the rules and boundaries of the nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use a wider range of strategies to support children's communication and language even further n strengthen staff's implementation of group times to engage more with quieter children, so they receive the same level of support as their more confident peers.
- 1 June 2023Good
- 10 November 2017Good
- 16 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Montessori Pre-School Nursery & Holiday Club
- 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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