Montessori Garden Nursery School
Day nursery in London, NW5. Part of the Camden council area.
7 Dowdney Close, London, NW5 2BPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 March 2023
| 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
Montessori Garden Nursery School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Montessori Garden Nursery School against London
| Montessori Garden Nursery School | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Montessori Garden Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Montessori Garden Nursery School have?
- Montessori Garden Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 31 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Montessori Garden Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Montessori Garden Nursery School for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Montessori Garden Nursery School cost?
- Montessori Garden Nursery School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Montessori Garden 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 Montessori Garden Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Montessori Garden Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Montessori Garden Nursery School on 31 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Montessori Garden Nursery School?
- Nearby in NW5: Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park, The Spanish Nursery and Children's Centre for Culture and Language, Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School.
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.