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Chichester Montessori

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2022)
·Vinnetrow Farm Business Centre, Vinnetrow Road, Chichester, PO20 1QH · West Sussex
Number of places
64 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Chichester Montessori is a nursery dedicated to fostering creativity and a lifelong passion for learning in children from birth to school age. Embracing the child-centred Montessori philosophy, the nursery provides a stimulating, safe, and well-equipped environment where children can freely explore and interact with their surroundings through hands-on activities and sensory experiences.

Our ethos

To provide a high quality, unique, exciting and meaningful nursery setting - To ensure each child feels safe and secure - To care for each child's individual needs - To create effective partnerships with parents - To retain and continue to train our highly qualified staff - To continuously assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the provision we provide - To build secure and trusting relationships with children and their families To celebrate diversity, appreciating and respecting the things that make each child unique

What it's like

Children are delighted to arrive at the setting and begin their day exploring inviting resources. Practitioners and managers have high expectations and plan enticing activities. Children engage in in-depth conversations with practitioners, who support language development by repeating words and offering opportunities to learn new vocabulary.

Montessori ApproachChild-Centred PhilosophyPurpose-Built NurseryLarge GardenEstablished 1996

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8.00 am until 6.00 pm, 51 weeks a year

Age range

birth until school

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

full day care, sessional day care

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Chichester Montessori

Last inspected 28 January 2022 · Nicola Houston

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are delighted to arrive at the setting and begin their day exploring inviting resources. Practitioners and managers have high expectations and plan enticing activities. Children engage in in-depth conversations with practitioners, who support language development by repeating words and offering opportunities to learn new vocabulary.

Inspector highlights

  • Parents are exceedingly happy with how practitioners and managers support their children and family.
  • Managers have a clear and ambitious curriculum that is consistently implemented, providing meaningful experiences.
  • Children's communication and language development is supported to the highest possible level.
  • Children behave remarkably well and have a superb understanding of what is expected of them.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported well to ensure they achieve the very best outcomes.
Inspection #10128580 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported well to ensure they achieve the very best outcomes. For example, practitioners engage with the local early years team to facilitate focused meetings for children they have identified as needing additional support.

Inspection history

Date: July 2010

  • January 2022Outstanding
  • August 2015Outstanding
  • July 2010Good

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