Maria Montessori Nursery School
Day nursery in Berkhamsted, HP4. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Brownlow Rooms, Station Approach, Berkhamsted, HP4 1FQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 May 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
Maria Montessori Nursery School 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.
Maria Montessori Nursery School against Berkhamsted
| Maria Montessori Nursery School | Berkhamsted average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Maria Montessori Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Maria Montessori Nursery School have?
- Maria Montessori Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 1 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Maria Montessori Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Maria Montessori Nursery School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Berkhamsted has 73.
- How much does Maria Montessori Nursery School cost?
- Maria Montessori Nursery School 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 Maria Montessori Nursery School 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 Maria Montessori Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Maria Montessori Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Maria Montessori Nursery School on 1 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Maria Montessori Nursery School?
- Nearby in HP4: Kinderzimmer Berkhamsted, Fledglings Nursery & Preschool, Toad Hall Nursery Berkhamsted.
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.