The Village Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Theydon Bois 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2022. Open since 1999, with 30 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
CM16 7ERWhat 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, 6 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the nursery and are ready to learn and play. Staff greet them warmly. Children form secure attachments with staff and learn to engage socially with their peers. They settle well and learn to explore the environment with confidence. Children acquire good communication and language skills. They confidently engage visitors in conversation. Children excitedly talk about the pictures of rainbows they have drawn. They are proud of their achievements and are eager to show staff.
Children develop high levels of independence and life skills. They help staff to set the tables. Children wash their hands, help to prepare snack and tidy up after themselves. They enjoy using the broom to sweep the floor. Children are well behaved. They learn the nursery rules and know what is expected of them.
Children explore a range of activities that promote their fine-motor skills, such as manipulating play dough, using scissors and picking up small objects with tweezers. This helps to prepare children for early writing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of daily routines so that children have more opportunities to build on their own learning and interests n build on the programme for staff's professional development so that it is more targeted at raising the quality of teaching to higher levels.
- 6 July 2022Good
- 9 December 2015Outstanding
- 13 October 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village 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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