Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited
Day nursery in Harlow, CM18. Part of the Essex council area.
Smiles, Montessori Pre School, unit 1 The Fairway, Harlow, CM18 6LYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 December 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
Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited 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.
Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited against Harlow
| Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited | Harlow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited have?
- Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 17 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harlow has 57.
- How much does Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited cost?
- Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited 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 Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited 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 Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited on 17 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited?
- Nearby in CM18: Nurture Pre-School at Abbotsweld, Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Preschool, Little Lattons Nursery Limited.
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.