Storybook Montessori
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Ascot for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2015, with 90 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Windsor and Maidenhead 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
SL5 7JHWhat 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, 12 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Confident children enter the nursery and part from their parents with ease. They are greeted by smiling staff who chat calmly with them and ask them how they are. Children know the routine well. They place their belongings on their pegs and quickly settle into their chosen activities. For instance, babies explore the space around them as they learn to crawl, accessing items that stimulate their curiosity.
Children show great interest in the woodwork area and are keen to have a go.
They show good perseverance skills as they hammer nails into a piece of wood.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus the intent of activities more closely on what children need to learn next - develop further the supervision sessions for staff to better support them in raising their practice to a higher level.
- 12 June 2023Good
- 6 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Storybook Montessori
- 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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