Curiousminds Montessori Ltd
Day nursery in Purley, CR8. Part of the Croydon council area.
Vicarage, 1b St. James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 February 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
Curiousminds Montessori Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Curiousminds Montessori Ltd against Purley
| Curiousminds Montessori Ltd | Purley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 77 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Curiousminds Montessori Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Curiousminds Montessori Ltd have?
- Curiousminds Montessori Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 21 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Curiousminds Montessori Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Curiousminds Montessori Ltd for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Purley has 77.
- How much does Curiousminds Montessori Ltd cost?
- Curiousminds Montessori Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Curiousminds Montessori Ltd 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 Curiousminds Montessori Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Curiousminds Montessori Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Curiousminds Montessori Ltd on 21 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Curiousminds Montessori Ltd?
- Nearby in CR8: Purley Children's Nursery, Fennies Christchurch Road, Monkey Puzzle Purley.
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.