Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery
Day nursery in Braintree, CM7. Part of the Essex council area.
Bardfield Montessori, Braintree Road, Braintree, CM7 4PYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 April 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery against Braintree
| Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery | Braintree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 94% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery have?
- Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Braintree has 53.
- How much does Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery cost?
- Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery on 13 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CM7: Apple Tree Day Care Nursery, Spring - Seesaw, Spring - Carousel.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.