Stem Montessori Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2022, with 36 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 Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SE19 1EAWhat 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, 11 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff ensure that children's voices are heard in this setting. The environment and routines are flexible, which allows children to make choices about what they wish to do. There is also a 'children's council' which enables children to make decisions about new resources or their teatime menu. This helps children to build their selfworth. In general, children are happy and settled. Staff recognise where children need more support to join in and invite them to play. They have high expectations for children's behaviour and teach them to be kind and helpful towards others.
Staff closely supervise children and teach them about potential risks, such as when using the large climbing equipment. This supports children's understanding of how to stay safe.
Leaders and staff implement an ambitious curriculum for all children. This is filled with exciting and enriching experiences, to prepare them for later learning and life.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to develop the planning and implementation of some group activities, to further support children's engagement in learning n review and improve the arrangements for key persons, so they are consistently on hand to help children settle and build secure relationships with them.
- 11 October 2024Good
Still missing for Stem 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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