Colchester Montessori Day Nursery
49 William Harris Way, Colchester, CO2 8WJ
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
98 children
Key details
Capacity
98 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Colchester Montessori Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 24 July 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children thrive in this nurturing and enriching environment, where staff place their and their families well-being, at the centre of everything they do. Children show high levels of confidence and strong caring attachments to staff as they chat about their morning, before hanging up their belongings and self-registering their attendance. A secure key-person system and bespoke settling-in routines are a strong point."
Key strengths
- Staff use rhyming books and familiar stories to help children develop a lifelong love of reading.
- The professional training opportunities in place for staff support them in building on the quality of their teaching.
- Staff gather detailed information from parents about what their child already knows and can do before they start.
- Parents applaud daily communication, both face to face and on the online platform, about their child's day.
- Children skilfully develop their independence from an early age.
Areas for improvement
- continue to strengthen teaching skills that build on children's curiosity and understanding of the world to help them achieve their highest possible learning…
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
49 William Harris Way, Colchester, CO2 8WJ
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