Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Southall for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2009, with 35 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing 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
UB1 2BLWhat 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, 10 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children behave exceptionally well while at the nursery. Staff support this by reinforcing the nursery's rules. They use positive phrases such as 'sharing is caring'.
Children show that they are happy and confident at this nursery. They have a friendly nature. For example, older children confidently waved and said 'hello' when the inspector entered the playroom. Staff are caring towards children. They comfort younger children with a cuddle before naptime.
Throughout the nursery, there is a strong focus on children developing their independence. Staff encourage children to complete tasks for themselves. When joining in with an art activity, children squeeze paint from bottles into trays.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's knowledge on children's next steps for their physical development, particularly their gross motor skills n ensure staff and leaders plan and implement activities to ensure that children have more opportunities to explore and consolidate focused learning intentions.
- 10 January 2024Good
- 23 February 2018Outstanding
- 16 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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