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Happy Hands Montessori Nursery in London (NW6)

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
·South Hampstead Cricket Club, Milverton Road, London, NW6 7AR · Brent
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Brent

About this early years setting

Happy Hands Montessori Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment across its two London locations in Willesden and Brondesbury Park. The nursery is committed to the Montessori teaching method, guiding children through various stages of development to foster independence, curiosity, and a love for learning.

They offer a diverse curriculum that includes engaging term topics, celebrating events like World Book Day and National Science Week, and incorporating practical life skills such as gardening and cooking. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated team, who are passionate about providing high-quality early childhood education.

Parents are encouraged to explore the facilities through open days and can stay informed about nursery activities and resources, including advice on common childhood ailments and separation anxiety. Happy Hands focuses on creating a safe and secure space where children can thrive and reach their full potential, supported by an ethos that values individual growth and community involvement.

Our ethos

Happy Hands Montessori Nursery is committed to the Montessori teaching method, aiming to foster independence, curiosity, and a love for learning. They value individual growth and community involvement, creating a safe and secure space for children to thrive.

What it's like

The manager and staff create a warm, welcoming atmosphere where children feel they belong, are happy, safe and secure. Staff have a good understanding of what children know and need to learn, planning activities that capture their interests. The nursery works with professionals to support all children's development.

Montessori MethodTwo London LocationsCurriculum-focused LearningGovernment Funding AcceptedOfsted Rated Good

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Registered with Ofsted

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Hands Montessori Nursery

Last inspected 17 April 2024 · Megan McClellan

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

The manager and staff create a warm, welcoming atmosphere where children feel they belong, are happy, safe and secure. Staff have a good understanding of what children know and need to learn, planning activities that capture their interests. The nursery works with professionals to support all children's development.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is an enthusiastic leader, committed to staff development and well-being.
  • The manager has redeveloped the curriculum, ensuring clear intentions for children's learning.
  • Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and use shared strategies to manage it effectively.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop their independence, such as serving their own food and pouring drinks.
  • Children participate in regular routines promoting physical well-being, learning about hygiene and oral care.
  • Staff use opportunities to develop children's vocabulary, explaining new words in context to build understanding.
  • Staff use everyday activities to support and embed children's knowledge and understanding of numbers.
  • Parents speak highly of the nursery and the kind, caring staff, who work in partnership to support learning at home.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the planning of group activities to precisely match each child's developmental stage
  • 2strengthen opportunities for children to develop and extend their independence and self-help skills.
Inspection #10299846 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the nursery and particularly of the kind, caring staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery is committed to working effectively with other professionals to support all children's development. This ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.

Outdoor space

In the garden, children balance on beams, climb and ride push bikes. Staff use opportunities to develop children's resilience and perseverance, encouraging them to use equipment such as the slide and using praise to keep children motivated when they find the task difficult.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: April 2014

  • April 2024Good
  • May 2023Requires improvement
  • September 2017Good
  • April 2014Good

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