Step By Step Montessori - Mill Hill
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2012, with 42 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 Barnet
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barnet 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
NW7 3QGWhat 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, 8 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy exploring the wide range of resources available to them in safe and secure surroundings. Staff place a strong focus on building children's personal, social and emotional well-being. Children benefit from the trusting and respectful relationships they develop with staff and their friends. Staff support children to behave well. Where children need extra help with regulating their feelings and emotions, staff sensitively help them. Children listen to staff and respond well to them as they learn to wait patiently and take turns with toys and resources.
The curriculum enables all children to make good progress from their starting points. Staff create activities that spark children's curiosity. Children enjoy role play as they pretend to be dentists. They use a variety of resources to support them to gain a strong understanding of removing plaque when brushing their teeth. Staff recognise how physical play benefits children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and support this area of learning well.
Staff help to develop children's positive sense of self within the local community and what makes them unique. Staff plan trips and help children to learn about a range of festivals. This helps develop their understanding of what makes them unique and appreciate diversity. Staff find out key words in the languages children speak at home to help children feel secure in their cultural identity.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff in consistently encouraging quieter children to share their views, boosting their confidence and further developing their communication skills.
- 8 November 2024Good
- 11 February 2019Good
- 17 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Step By Step Montessori - Mill Hill
- 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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