Colchester Montessori Day Nursery
Day nursery in Colchester, CO2. Part of the Essex council area.
49 William Harris Way, Colchester, CO2 8WJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 July 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
Colchester 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.
Colchester Montessori Day Nursery against Colchester
| Colchester Montessori Day Nursery | Colchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 98 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Colchester Montessori Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Colchester Montessori Day Nursery have?
- Colchester Montessori Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Colchester Montessori Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Colchester Montessori Day Nursery for 98 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Colchester has 61.
- How much does Colchester Montessori Day Nursery cost?
- Colchester 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 Colchester 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 Colchester Montessori Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Colchester Montessori Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Colchester Montessori Day Nursery on 24 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Colchester Montessori Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CO2: Caterpillars Pre-School, Butterfly Blue Day Nursery, Kiddi Caru Nursery.
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.