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Footprints Montessori Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
85 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Surrey
About this day nursery
Footprints Montessori Day Nursery, established in 2005, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Children are warmly greeted by nurturing staff, who plan unique settling-in sessions for babies, helping them to settle quickly and explore the motivating environment. Staff show genuine interest in the children's experiences, which supports their emotional well-being.
The nursery follows the Montessori philosophy, combining it with a play-based curriculum, and places a high priority on developing children's communication skills. Toddlers are encouraged to mimic sounds, developing their early vocabulary, while older children are challenged with more complex language.
The nursery promotes independence from a young age; toddlers learn to put on their shoes and waterproof boots for outdoor play, and older children prepare their own snacks. Staff provide ample opportunities for physical development, including playing outside with water and using the slide in the rain, which also helps teach children how to keep themselves safe.
Inclusion is central to Footprints Montessori Day Nursery, with staff providing very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work closely with other professionals and parents to create and implement plans tailored to the individual needs of children with SEND and medical needs.
Parents have praised the nursery, noting that their children's communication and speech are "beautiful" and that they are "extremely well prepared for school".
What it's like
Children are warmly greeted by nurturing staff who plan unique settling-in sessions, helping babies settle quickly. Staff show genuine interest in children's experiences, supporting their emotional well-being. The manager and staff are passionate about delivering high-quality care and education following the Montessori philosophy, prioritising communication skills.
Ofsted OutstandingMontessori ApproachNature-based LearningForest School
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
- Administration fee£100 / session
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, 51 weeks a year
Age range
Birth to 5 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2005
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Footprints Montessori Day Nursery
Last inspected 31 July 2025 · Kelly Lane
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by nurturing staff who plan unique settling-in sessions, helping babies settle quickly. Staff show genuine interest in children's experiences, supporting their emotional well-being. The manager and staff are passionate about delivering high-quality care and education following the Montessori philosophy, prioritising communication skills.
Inspector highlights
- Children are developing their independence from a very early age, learning skills such as putting on shoes and preparing snacks.
- The curriculum intent is well sequenced and focuses on children's developmental needs.
- Staff provide ample opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, including playing with water and using the slide in the rain.
- Staff teach children good behaviour through demonstrating how to listen and using good manners, especially during mealtimes.
- Inclusion is at the heart of this nursery, with staff providing very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to teach precise learning intentions during group activities to help children remain fully engaged and learning
- 2provide further support, coaching and training for staff to help them fully understand the nursery's curriculum to help them plan more precisely for each child's learning and development needs.
Inspection #10398781 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
children's communication and speech are 'beautiful'
their children are extremely well prepared for school
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Inclusion is at the heart of this nursery. Staff provide very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They focus strongly on meeting their individual needs. Staff work closely with other professionals and parents to create and use plans that help children with SEND and medical needs to progress in their development.
Outdoor space
Toddlers learn to put on their shoes and waterproof boots to play outside. Older children run and have great fun using the slide in the rain. Staff use this to help teach children how to keep themselves safe, but still give children plenty of challenges in their play. This helps children to develop their muscle groups for later learning.
Parent Reviews of Footprints Montessori Day Nursery
4.2
(5)
Fraser Donaldson
7 years ago
Our daughter attended Footprints for 2.5 years and we don't have enough adjectives and superlatives to describe how wonderful her time has been at Footprints. Our daughter was born very early and had a very challenging time so we were very anxious about finding the right place for her and Footprints provided a loving and caring environment and she developed beyond our expectations while she was there. The staff are excellent and it can seen clearly how much the children love them. We would recommend this wonderful nursery to anyone and everyone. Thank you for everything you've done for our daughter.
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Tim Stedeford
12 years ago
An amazing place for children to learn, play and develop. The staff are so friendly and attentive with all the children and i would recommend to anyone who is looking for a nursery for their children.
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Ollie Matthews
6 years ago
Sunlight
8 years ago
James Withers
9 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: October 2010
- July 2025Good
- November 2019Outstanding
- April 2015Outstanding
- October 2010Good
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