Play Studio Montessori Nurseries
9E Rigby Gardens, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4JJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
| 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
Play Studio Montessori Nurseries 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.
Play Studio Montessori Nurseries against Thurrock
| Play Studio Montessori Nurseries | Thurrock average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Play Studio Montessori Nurseries
- What Ofsted grade does Play Studio Montessori Nurseries have?
- Play Studio Montessori Nurseries was rated Good at its inspection on 2 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Play Studio Montessori Nurseries take?
- Ofsted registers Play Studio Montessori Nurseries for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thurrock has 56.
- How much does Play Studio Montessori Nurseries cost?
- Play Studio Montessori Nurseries 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 Play Studio Montessori Nurseries 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 Play Studio Montessori Nurseries how it offers them.
- When was Play Studio Montessori Nurseries last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Play Studio Montessori Nurseries on 2 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Play Studio Montessori Nurseries?
- Nearby in RM16: Willow Garden Day Nursery (WGDN), Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred, Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery Ltd.
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.