Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori
Day nursery in Lutterworth, LE17. Part of the Leicestershire council area.
St. Marys Montessori Day Nursery, Coventry Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4SHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori against Lutterworth
| Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori | Lutterworth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 76 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori have?
- Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lutterworth has 76.
- How much does Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori cost?
- Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori 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 Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori on 1 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys Montessori?
- Nearby in LE17: Dairy Farm Day Nursery, Little Rainbows Community Preschool CIC, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bitteswell.
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.