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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [South West](/search?region=South+West) 4. Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting # Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2022) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · The Old School Building, Church Lane, CHELTENHAM, GL54 5TX · Gloucestershire Number of places 30 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2022 Local authority Gloucestershire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Cotswold Montessori Preschools offer a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 2-5 years, operating flexibly from 8 am to 5 pm year-round. They embrace the Montessori Method, a philosophy centred on fostering independence, concentration, respect, and self-esteem in children. The approach emphasises helping children develop self-belief and confidence to become productive members of their communities, enabling them to think critically, make sound choices, treat others and their environment with kindness, and find joy in their learning. The preschools aim to create a space where children enjoy their educational journey. They have two conveniently located settings in the picturesque Cotswolds: one in Great Barrington, near Burford, and another in Guiting Power, near Winchcombe. While the Great Barrington location boasts a forest school on-site, the Guiting Power branch is situated in a charming old Victorian school building with expansive outdoor space. The nursery is committed to making childcare accessible by assisting parents with the complexities of government funding schemes, ensuring families can navigate their options effectively. Our ethos The nursery embraces the Montessori Method, fostering independence, concentration, respect, and self-esteem. Their approach aims to develop children's self-belief and confidence, enabling them to think critically, make sound choices, and treat others and their environment with kindness, finding joy in learning. What it's like The senior team and staff inspire children to achieve. They use children's interests and information from parents to extend learning brilliantly, combining Montessori practice with the early years foundation stage framework. As children progress, staff enhance their skills and knowledge by adding complexity to activities. Montessori Method Year-round care Forest School (Great Barrington) Victorian School Building (Guiting Power) Funding support ## Pricing & funding Charges are based on full day (8am to 5pm) and school day (9am to 3pm) sessions. Fees include breakfast, snacks, drinks, tea, nappies, and wipes. Funding is applied to specific session times, with unfunded mid-morning hours charged at a set rate during funded days. Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare - Full (non-government funded) daycare rate (8am - 5pm) £82 / day - Full fees for a school day (9am - 3pm) £61 / day - Unfunded hours (9am - 12noon) for a daycare (8am - 5pm) day £48.80 / session - Unfunded hours (9am - 12noon) for a schoolday (9am - 3pm) £44.20 / session Good to know - Fees include breakfast, snacks, drinks, warm nursery tea, nappies, and wipes. - Funded entitlement is offered during specific breakfast and afternoon periods. - Hours between 9am and 12noon are unfunded and charged additionally on funded days. - Fully funded sessions may be available between 12noon and 5pm, subject to availability. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting Inspection date Jun 2022 Inspection no. 10215615 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188526)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2547622) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=cotswold-montessori-guiting-gl54-5tx-2547622) ## Key facts Opening hours Mon-Thu: 8am - 5pm, Fri: 8am - 4pm, 48 weeks per year Session types Daycare sessions (8am - 5pm) year round or term time only, Schoolday sessions (9am - 3pm) term time only Food breakfast, snacks & drinks, warm nursery tea, nappies & wipes included in full daycare rate Age range 2-5 yr olds Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 10 June 2022 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 The senior team and staff inspire children to achieve. They use children's interests and information from parents to extend learning brilliantly, combining Montessori practice with the early years foundation stage framework. As children progress, staff enhance their skills and knowledge by adding complexity to activities. Inspector highlights - The senior team and staff inspire children to achieve. - Partnership with parents and other professionals is superb. - Children remain focused and engaged in activities. - Highly qualified staff make the most of opportunities to extend and develop children's knowledge and skills. - Children develop superb self-help skills. Inspection #10215615 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188526) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or who are learning English as an additional language make fantastic progress. Staff focus on communication to help all children express their views and join in. They use signs as well as words, and home languages to make sure that children feel valued and included. Outdoor space Outdoors, children are eager to play with others. They recall digging for worms and where the best place is to find them. When they find the worms, older children remind younger ones to use gentle hands. ## Parent Reviews 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKPe1Py71feD9e3OpqRw-k94ccmKAyEO9Acn3XeOgu-ofhvqw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Lucie Murphy 3 years ago I couldn’t have dreamed of a better start to my children's education. The teachers are nurturing and kind, the setting is beautiful and the selection of work available to the children is second to none. This is a truly outstanding Montessori Preschool. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtcTliSFZBEAE!2m1!1s0x48711c027eb7c689:0xa26336e56592de1d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI7dIVVeyETKPZxAAZvvH27TXTK980IikYipz_mYeCQMZ71hw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Deb Roseblade 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnd1pDcEtBEAE!2m1!1s0x48711c027eb7c689:0xa26336e56592de1d) Reviews from Google for Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=11701256615718215197&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 10 June 2022 Outstanding Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188526) ## Frequently asked about Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting ### Whereabouts is Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting? ### What ages of children does Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting look after? ### What are the fees at Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting? ### How does Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting support children with SEND? ### Open hours at Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting? ### Is Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting Ofsted registered? ## Nearby day nurseries in CHELTENHAM Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Cotswold Montessori @ Guiting. - [ Awaiting first inspection 4.5 mi ### Hailes Barn Day Nursery Cheltenham · GL54 5PB 5.0(10 reviews) ](/nursery/hailes-barn-day-nursery-gl54-5pb-2859103) - [ Ofsted: Good 5.1 mi ### Bourton-On-The-Water Day Nursery Cheltenham · GL54 2HQ ](/nursery/bourton-on-the-water-day-nursery-gl54-2hq-ey500042) - [ Awaiting first inspection 5.1 mi ### Mini Vip's Pre-School Cheltenham · GL54 5QJ ](/nursery/mini-vip-s-pre-school-gl54-5qj-2882116) - [ Ofsted: Good 5.1 mi ### Mini Vip's Childcare Cheltenham · GL54 5EG ](/nursery/mini-vip-s-childcare-gl54-5eg-ey499598) - [ Ofsted: Good 5.8 mi ### Toddington Day Nursery Toddington · GL54 5DU ](/nursery/toddington-day-nursery-gl54-5du-2652702) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 6.3 mi ### Stow-On-The-Wold Nursery School Cheltenham · GL54 1AW ](/nursery/stow-on-the-wold-nursery-school-gl54-1aw-ey340957) [See all nurseries in CHELTENHAM →](/search?q=CHELTENHAM) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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