Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate
Tempest House, 10 Cowper Road, Margate, CT9 1SXWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 23 March 2022
| 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
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate 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 Nurseries @ Margate against Margate
| Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate | Margate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Manor House Nursery School Limited Outstanding, 149 places, CT9 5QX
- First Steps Nursery Good, 100 places, CT9 1UA
- Meadow Nursery Good, 25 places, CT9 3RU
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate is run by Townsend Montessori Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Margate.
Questions parents ask about Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate
- What Ofsted grade does Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate have?
- Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 23 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate take?
- Ofsted registers Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Margate has 73.
- How much does Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate cost?
- Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate 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 Nurseries @ Margate 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 Nurseries @ Margate how it offers them.
- When was Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate on 23 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate 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.