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Happy Days Montessori Childrens House

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
·Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQ · Brent
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Brent

About this day nursery

Happy Days Montessori Children's House, situated in Wembley, strives to provide exceptional early education guided by the Montessori philosophy. They prioritise a holistic approach to child development, aiming to foster a love of learning in a secure and nurturing environment.

The school values individual attention, with each child assigned a key worker to ensure a tailored experience, though all staff engage with every child. They believe in a gradual assimilation process for new entrants, allowing children to settle at their own pace and become comfortable in the classroom.

This approach, alongside activities like Forest School and global music sessions, aims to make their initial foray into education a positive and engaging one. The school focuses on providing quality education with dedicated staff and resources.

Our ethos

The nursery aims to provide early education guided by the Montessori philosophy, fostering a love of learning through a holistic approach to child development. They value individual attention, ensuring a tailored experience for each child while also incorporating activities like Forest School and global music sessions.

What it's like

Children flourish in this warm and nurturing nursery, settling quickly and happily upon arrival, showing high confidence and motivation to learn. Staff know children well, catering to their likes and dislikes, fostering curiosity, and developing exceptional independence skills. Children are well-behaved and staff effectively manage their conduct, promoting a respectful culture where kindness and mutual value are encouraged, leading to deep and meaningful learning experiences.

Montessori approachIndividualised learningForest SchoolGlobal music sessionsStaggered entry

Pricing & funding

This nursery charges termly fees for private full day, morning, and afternoon sessions. Government-funded hours (NEG/NEG2) are available for eligible children. Parents using only funded hours are requested to pay a voluntary termly fee to cover extra-curricular activities.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Registration fee is non-refundable.
  • A deposit is required upon registration, which is deducted from the final term's fees.
  • A voluntary contribution per term is requested for funded-only children to cover Forest School and music sessions.
  • Offers 15 and 30-hour funded sessions (NEG and NEG2).

Key facts

Opening hours

9am until 3pm

Age range

2 years 6 months +

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Days Montessori Childrens House

Last inspected 20 January 2023

Safeguarding effective
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 flourish in this warm and nurturing nursery, settling quickly and happily upon arrival, showing high confidence and motivation to learn. Staff know children well, catering to their likes and dislikes, fostering curiosity, and developing exceptional independence skills. Children are well-behaved and staff effectively manage their conduct, promoting a respectful culture where kindness and mutual value are encouraged, leading to deep and meaningful learning experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Children flourish and are highly confident and motivated to learn, gaining exceptional independence skills.
  • Children behave well and are encouraged to be kind and to value one another.
  • Children enjoy deep and meaningful learning experiences due to an ambitious and broad curriculum effectively implemented by skilled staff.
  • All children, including those with SEND and EAL, make good progress from their starting points.
  • Partnerships with parents are a strength of the nursery, with parents valuing communication and praising committed and caring staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus professional development opportunities for staff to raise the quality of teaching to the highest levels.
Inspection #10260878 · 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 and who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the outdoor area. They use huge wooden blocks to build a bridge and then practise to balance as they step on the blocks. They test their coordination skills as they ride bikes, learn about safety, and enthusiastically join in weekly forest school sessions to learn about nature and use tools.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: May 2011

  • January 2023Good
  • September 2022Inadequate
  • May 2016Outstanding
  • May 2011Outstanding

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