Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Margate 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2012, with 72 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 1SXWhat 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.
- 10 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive an extremely warm and caring welcome from staff upon arrival at the setting. Children are happy and eager to separate from their parents. They quickly engage with activities, that have been carefully planned to meet their needs. For instance, young children excitedly explore a sensory activity, where different objects have been frozen inside ice balls. This ignites their curiosity, as they try to break the ice open using various tools.
Children demonstrate that they feel very safe and secure and have developed close bonds with staff. For example, they confidently lead their own learning, as they freely explore and play together in the calm and relaxed atmosphere. The environment is exceptionally well planned to support their growing independence.
Children have consistently positive attitudes to their learning. They show high levels of respect towards each other and clearly understand how their behaviour has an impact on others. For instance, during play children remind each other about 'inside voices' and can be seen illustrating this to each other. Children exhibit high levels of self-control.
- 23 March 2022Outstanding
- 12 October 2016Good
- 5 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate
- 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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