Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Maidstone for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2014, with 80 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
ME15 6NLWhat 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.
- 9 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 22 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly greet children as they arrive, which helps children to settle well.
Children are excited to begin their day at nursery. They have strong bonds with their key person and familiar staff, who know them extremely well. Staff are good role models for children and encourage them to learn the behavioural expectations.
Children learn to be kind, caring and thoughtful towards each other. Children learn about healthy eating and develop independence as they are encouraged to put on coats, pour drinks and serve themselves at mealtimes. Staff remind children to wash their hands and help them to understand about the importance of good personal hygiene.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's interactions with children to allow them more time to respond to questions and further develop their thinking and communication skills - review and improve the organisation of the daily routine to avoid unnecessary waiting and ensure children's individual needs are consistently supported.
- 22 November 2023Good
- 29 January 2019Good
- 6 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone
- 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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