What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 21 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Grange Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Grange Montessori against Kent
| The Grange Montessori | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 94 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Learning Tree Good, 24 places, CT11 0LQ
- Hand in Hand Nursery Good, 44 places, CT11 7AJ
- Bright Start Ramsgate Good, 82 places, CT11 9RT
The Grange Montessori is run by Townsend Montessori Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Grange Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does The Grange Montessori have?
- The Grange Montessori was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 21 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Grange Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers The Grange Montessori for 94 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does The Grange Montessori cost?
- The Grange Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Grange 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 The Grange Montessori how it offers them.
- When was The Grange Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Grange Montessori on 21 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Grange Montessori part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Grange Montessori is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Townsend Montessori Nurseries.
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.