Willow Park Montessori Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 1992, 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 Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE9 1ALWhat 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.
- 3 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy in this friendly and welcoming nursery. Staff are compassionate and nurturing, which helps new children settle quickly. Children are confident, and staff develop secure bonds with their key children. They spend their time talking and interacting with children, which motivates them to play in and explore the stimulating environment. Children test out their thoughts and ideas as they play. For example, pre-school children eagerly investigate materials and follow instructions in a booklet to build a complex structure. Children show high levels of concentration and focus.
The curriculum is varied and broad, providing children with learning experiences that promote curiosity and excitement. There is a strong emphasis on supporting children to become confident communicators. For example, children access the reading corner and select their favourite books, which staff then read to them.
Within this supportive nursery, children make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage children to attempt tasks for themselves to develop their independence and self-care skills even further n address areas for development in a timely manner to raise good practice to the highest possible level.
- 29 February 2024Good
- 15 March 2018Good
- 1 August 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Willow Park Montessori Day 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.
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