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Blue Butterfly Montessori in Stanmore

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.4(7 parent reviews)
·2 Gordon Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 3QD · Harrow
Number of places
123 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Harrow

About this day nursery

Blue Butterfly Montessori, established in 2012, offers high-quality early years education and care inspired by the Montessori method across its Pinner and Stanmore locations in North-West London. The nursery caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years, providing an environment designed to foster a child's natural eagerness to learn.

Educators are trained observers, guiding each child according to their individual pace and learning style. The curriculum is broad, focusing on the holistic development of children—mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and instilling both social and academic competencies to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

The nursery highly values its collaborative relationship with parents, recognising them as essential partners in their child's development. Blue Butterfly Montessori aims to provide a nurturing, fun, and secure setting where children can thrive.

What it's like

Children are welcomed into the nursery by friendly staff and form close bonds with their key person, feeling safe and secure. They behave well, playing cooperatively and tidying up independently. Children are exposed to many experiences including local outings and learning about recycling and different cultures.

Montessori ApproachHolistic DevelopmentStrong Home-Nursery Connection

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Cost per meal unit (Under 2.5s)£1.60 / session
  • Cost per meal unit (Over 2.5s)£1.80 / session
  • Cost per hour for Consumables£0.20 / hour

Key facts

Session types

Full Days (8.00am to 6.00pm), Mornings (8.00am to 1.00pm), Afternoons (1.00pm to 6.00pm)

Opening hours

8am to 6pm each weekday

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blue Butterfly Montessori

Last inspected 23 March 2023 · Rachael Small

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed into the nursery by friendly staff and form close bonds with their key person, feeling safe and secure. They behave well, playing cooperatively and tidying up independently. Children are exposed to many experiences including local outings and learning about recycling and different cultures.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers design a curriculum that blends Montessori philosophy and child-led play, implemented well by staff.
  • Children's progress is carefully monitored, and the SENCo works with parents and agencies to provide support.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play, developing gross motor skills in interesting and inviting spaces.
  • Children are developing a love of books and benefit from a nursery library and home-learning packs.
  • Parental partnerships are effective, and managers seek feedback to make improvements.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should support staff to reflect on their practice to ensure all children fully benefit from adult-led activities and increase their level of engagement.
Inspection #10276086 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

there is always a positive vibe in the whole nursery and children reflect this

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator works in partnership with parents and other agencies to ensure children receive the support they need. As a result, all children make continuous progress.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy their outdoor play. They are happy and giggle as they balance, jump and run around challenging obstacles. Staff provide interesting and inviting play spaces that engage children, such as a mud kitchen where they role play.

Parent Reviews of Blue Butterfly Montessori

4.4
(7)
Meera Mehta
8 months ago

I have been working with Amy, the SENCO at Blue Butterfly, for speech and language support for the past few months and have been really impressed with the support she and her team provide. Amy is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and always open to new ideas I suggest implementing. She and the staff are also very well resourced and always happy to consider suggested resources, which makes collaboration smooth and effective. One aspect I really value is how the key teaching staff is always welcomed into our sessions. This allows the language and strategies we work on to naturally grow within the class setting, with the ongoing support of the team. Amy and the staff create such a positive, collaborative environment, and it’s clear how dedicated they are to the children’s progress.

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Sarah
9 months ago

In reply to the nursery: Just no. You failed here and thats all that needs to be said. They have contacted me after 2 years to offer me the same dates and times for preschool that I had rejected in the first place. It’s a shame that they are only after money, beware parents that if you are offered Monday Wednesday and Fridays, most holidays/inset fall on Mondays and Fridays so they would be charging for those days constantly even if your child doesn’t attend. My child has been attended another nursery which is absolutely amazing for the past 1.5 years and I was promised at this nursery that they would be able to find me a place within a month to 3 months max. After 7 months they offered me crap days and times and now have come back after 2 years offering me the same dates and times. Very strange behaviour and looks desperate. In future just apologise and be honest with your customers that you don’t have the space or you’re after their money only or that you only can do those days and that won’t change.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2023

  • May 2023Good
  • March 2023Good

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