Unity Montessori Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2017, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 free hours scheme.
Worth knowing. Only a limited amount of places are offered (afternoon sessions) for the 15 free hours scheme.
What childcare usually costs in Barnet
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barnet 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
N12 8SQWhat 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, 2 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this joyful setting achieve to the best of their potential. They thrive in the calm and harmonious atmosphere created by the experienced and thoughtful teaching team. The leaders of the setting have a clear ethos. They know precisely what is important for the children to learn and ensure the cohesive team provides a consistent approach in the way it teaches the children. Children feel valued and safe and are ready to learn.
The resourceful leadership team prioritises children's independence, self-care, curiosity and love of learning. All of these are fostered in abundance. The team has high expectations, trusts the children's capabilities and provides every opportunity for them to discover that they can do things for themselves. Even the very youngest children at the setting take great care of the meticulously planned learning environment. They treat resources with respect and carefully replace their activities when they have finished exploring them.
Children benefit from learning together across the age range. The older children offer help and support to the younger ones when needed. They gently remind them to say 'please' and 'thank you' to the teaching staff when asking for help.
- 2 May 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 19 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Unity Montessori Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.