Rushcliffe Montessori and Nursery School
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Nottingham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2015, with 60 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG12 2JZWhat 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.
- 25 September 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have excellent relationships with children. Children tell staff, 'You are my best friend,' as they snuggle in to listen to a story. Babies confidently explore their room, going back to staff for reassurance when needed. Staff are excellent role models. Children behave well and understand the high expectations staff have of them. For example, as pre-school children are asked to tidy away their toys, they shout, 'Choose it, use it, put it away,' as they tidy up. Children show kindness towards each other, for example, older children help younger children take their shoes off. Toddlers learn what is expected of them as staff use a puppet called
'Mikey' to talk to them about sharing toys and using 'kind hands'.
Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills. Toddlers learn to take risks safely as they navigate the new climbing frame for the first time. Staff support them to move carefully so they do not fall off. Pre-school children concentrate as they use their small-muscle skills to use keys to open padlocks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - improve the way staff deliver group activities to ensure all children are consistently engaged in their learning during these times.
- 8 November 2022Good
- 22 December 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rushcliffe Montessori and Nursery School
- 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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