The Avenues Montessori
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Margate 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2010, with 77 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
CT9 3PGWhat 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, 24 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, settled and content in this warm and welcoming nursery. They are often greeted at the door by their friends, who offer them smiles and cuddles to welcome them in. They beam with excitement and go straight off to join in with play. Children build good bonds with staff, which allows them to feel safe to enjoy freely exploring the environment.
Children are kind to each other and notice when someone is upset or needs help.
Young children bring tissues to their friends. Older children join in activities and support their friends to problem-solve, such as when building a tent in the garden.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the organisation of lunchtime and sleep time routines so that children do not have to wait unnecessarily.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 21 July 2017Good
- 4 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Avenues 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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