Port Regis Montessori Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Broadstairs for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2022, with 85 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
CT10 3PRWhat 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, 29 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Port Regis Montessori Nursery is a special place where children arrive with big smiles on their faces. They are greeted warmly by all who care for them.
Practitioners create opportunities for children to spread kindness in the world, such as visiting the care home on the shared grounds. Practitioners are praised for the special attention they provide for all transitions and how this is unique for each child and family. As a result, children settle quickly and are prepared for the next stage in their education.
Children thrive in this inspirational nursery setting. Children's attitudes to learning are exceptionally positive. Practitioners encourage children to select where they want to play. They have free choice over whether to play indoors or outdoors in the forest. Children access a variety of additional educational experiences that enrich their wider development, including rugby and yoga. The extensive facilities at this nursery ensure all children learn to care for living things and explore the world around them, for example hatching chicks and watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. The children talk about the times when they go rock pooling at the beach or feeding the ducks on the farm. These rich opportunities help children to learn more about the natural world and to develop new interests. This ensures children are happy, motivated and curious to learn. This starts as soon as they enter the nursery each day and there is not a minute of lost learning time.
- 29 July 2024Outstanding
Still missing for Port Regis 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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