Secret Garden Montessori
Day nursery in North Somerset, BS48.
100 High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Secret Garden Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Secret Garden Montessori against North Somerset
| Secret Garden Montessori | North Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 33 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Secret Garden Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Secret Garden Montessori have?
- Secret Garden Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 24 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Secret Garden Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Secret Garden Montessori for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Somerset has 50.
- How much does Secret Garden Montessori cost?
- Secret Garden Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Secret Garden Montessori 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 Secret Garden Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Secret Garden Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Secret Garden Montessori on 24 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Secret Garden Montessori?
- Nearby in BS48: Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School, Bertie's Nursery, Charlton 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.