Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME15. Part of the Kent council area.
Townsend Montessori, Priory Road, Maidstone, ME15 6NLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 November 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
Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone 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.
Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone against Maidstone
| Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School Outstanding, 30 places, ME15 8NJ
- Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Good, 61 places, ME15 9QF
- Hunton & Linton Pre-school Good, 30 places, ME15 0RS
Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone is run by Townsend Montessori Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone
- What Ofsted grade does Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone have?
- Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone was rated Good at its inspection on 22 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone take?
- Ofsted registers Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone cost?
- Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone 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 Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone 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 Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone how it offers them.
- When was Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone on 22 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone 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.