The De Lacey Montessori School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Isleworth for from 1 year 6 months up to school age, open 08:45 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £7.50 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2011, with 44 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £18.75Half Term | £7.50After School Club | £93.75Half Term £100.0015 hours funding £172.50No funding £180.0030 hours funding £272.5015 hours funding £345.00No funding |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.00 a day Early Drop Off
- £5.00 a day Breakfast Club
Funded hours
15 hours of government funding from the term after they turn three, and 30 hours for working families from 9 months of age.
Worth knowing. Montessori Education & Enrichment Supplement applies to funded sessions; charges for food still apply; up to two fully funded places for over threes and two for two year olds per year.
What childcare usually costs in Hounslow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hounslow 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
TW7 5PDWhat 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, 7 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are quick to settle into the nursery. When children begin their learning journey with the nursery, staff spend time with the parents to learn about their family. For example, they ask questions about their experiences during the COVID19 pandemic and gather family photos for the nursery's family tree. Children are confident with the routine of the setting. Staff use visual timetables and cues to share what is happening now and next. This provides a secure foundation for future learning.
Children build strong relationships. Children are confident to express their feelings to staff and their friends. In the garden, children support each other to use the balance beams. They hold hands and praise each other as they successfully balance and walk along. Consequently, children are confident as they explore their environment together. Children are building social skills to develop their future friendships.
Children are developing their independence skills. At snack time, children cut their own fruit. Throughout the day, children attend to their toileting needs by themselves. Children are managing their personal needs independently.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop staff teaching to deepen children's understanding about what actions are important to maintain a healthy lifestyle and why n provide staff with precise professional development that is tailored to their individual needs.
- 7 June 2023Good
- 29 September 2021Outstanding
- 28 January 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The De Lacey Montessori School
- 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
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.
- Is £7.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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