Bournemouth Montessori Centre
Day nursery in Bournemouth, BH1. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Bournemouth Montessori Centre, 81 Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1RPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 September 2025
| 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
Bournemouth Montessori Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bournemouth Montessori Centre against Bournemouth
| Bournemouth Montessori Centre | Bournemouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bournemouth Montessori Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Bournemouth Montessori Centre have?
- Bournemouth Montessori Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 22 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bournemouth Montessori Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Bournemouth Montessori Centre for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bournemouth has 46.
- How much does Bournemouth Montessori Centre cost?
- Bournemouth Montessori Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bournemouth Montessori Centre 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 Bournemouth Montessori Centre how it offers them.
- When was Bournemouth Montessori Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bournemouth Montessori Centre on 22 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bournemouth Montessori Centre?
- Nearby in BH1: Little Crickets Forest School, Bournemouth Day Nursery, Muddy Boots Nursery School Bournemouth.
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.