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Highview Montessori Day Nursery

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(7 parent reviews) ·St. James Church, East Barnet Road, BARNET, EN4 8RN · Barnet
Number of places
47 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Barnet

About this day nursery

Highview Montessori Day Nursery, located in Barnet, provides a strong standard of early years education where children aged 0-4 thrive in a nurturing and inclusive environment. The setting, registered with Ofsted on 22/01/2024, champions independence and positive relationships, drawing on Montessori principles alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language, are fully included and make strong progress from their individual starting points. Staff are committed to fostering security and confidence, ensuring children settle quickly through warm interactions and a robust key-person system.

The nursery fosters a culture where children are motivated learners, engaging with enthusiasm in a wide range of meaningful experiences, from creative activities to storytelling. With a focus on strong partnerships with parents and a clear vision for diversity, Highview Montessori Day Nursery supports children in becoming confident, independent learners who feel valued and fully supported in their daily routines.

Our ethos

At Highview Montessori, our ethos is to educate children for life through an authentic Montessori curriculum that fully integrates and meets the EYFS statutory requirements. We provide a child-centred environment tailored to each child's age and developmental stage, where qualified practitioners guide them with individualised and enjoyable experiences. We believe that early experiences are foundational for future learning, self-confidence, and an interest in the world. Our aims include delivering high-quality care and education by combining Montessori with EYFS standards, fostering a love of learning, supporting independence and responsibility, upholding children's rights, and collaborating with parents for optimal child development.

What it's like

Children thrive and enjoy their time at this inclusive and nurturing setting, feeling safe, secure, and confident. They develop strong independence skills across the setting, from babies feeding themselves to older children managing self-care routines. Children engage in activities with enthusiasm and curiosity, sustaining their attention and enjoying a range of meaningful experiences.

Strong standardNurturing environmentInclusive practiceMontessori principlesStrong partnerships

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged daily and tiered across three age bands: under two, two to three, and over three years. Additional daily charges apply for meals and snacks based on age. Early-bird and after-school sessions are available for a flat rate, with various multi-day, sibling, and advance-payment discounts offered.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Daily meal and snack charges apply across all age brackets.
  • Early-bird (7:30am-8am) and after-school (6pm-6:30pm) sessions available.
  • Discounts offered: 5% for 4-day plans and 7.5% for 5-day plans.
  • 5% sibling discount is applied to the eldest child.
  • A 2.5% discount is available for quarterly payments.
  • A voluntary consumables fee is encouraged to cover meals.

Key facts

Food

All meals and snacks are provided, including breakfast, two snacks, and two hot meals with organic milk, with a voluntary consumables fee covering these costs; parents can opt out and provide their own meals and snacks.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6.30pm

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Established

2024

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Highview Montessori Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive and enjoy their time at this inclusive and nurturing setting, feeling safe, secure, and confident. They develop strong independence skills across the setting, from babies feeding themselves to older children managing self-care routines. Children engage in activities with enthusiasm and curiosity, sustaining their attention and enjoying a range of meaningful experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Children achieve consistently well across the early years foundation stage, developing secure age-appropriate skills and strong independence.
  • Children demonstrate consistently positive behaviour and attitudes across the setting, supported by well-established routines.
  • Leaders and staff promote children's welfare and wellbeing, ensuring they feel safe, secure and valued at all times.
  • The curriculum draws on Montessori principles alongside the early years foundation stage, supporting independence, concentration and sustained self-directed learning.
  • Leaders establish an inclusive culture where all children are valued and develop a secure sense of belonging.
  • Leaders build highly positive partnerships with parents through clear and consistent communication.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care and those who may face additional barriers to their learning and wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are fully included and demonstrate clear progress from their starting points. Leaders and staff work in partnership with parents and external professionals to ensure coordinated support, and adaptations are reviewed and adjusted to meet children's needs.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language participate fully in the curriculum and communicate with increasing confidence. Staff adapt teaching using Makaton, rich language and inclusive strategies to support communication and development for these children.

Parent Reviews of Highview Montessori Day Nursery

5.0
(7)
kellyjayne pearson
10 months ago

This is an exceptional nursery - great communication and an amazing team of passionate people who give such a high level of care to the children. I attribute a lot of my son's development to this nursery and the encouragement and guidance he receives here.

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U. Sapru
a year ago

We first came across Highview before it opened. Ms. Josie at the time sold us her vision and demonstrated the work in progress in getting it ready for opening. Now it's open Ms. Josie has delivered a learning environment above and beyond her original vision unmatched by anything in the area. The staff are amazing and really nurture the development of all children. We love how they've developed such strong and unique bonds with each child being able to really understand each child as individuals. Nehma loves attending and it has been so satisfying seeing her personal growth in development in all areas. We especially enjoy all the great stories about her activities and the time spent each day. A special recognition for Ms. Dom, Sid, Ms. Riddhi and Ms. Dinushi. We highly recommend this nursery to all.

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Neha Shah
a year ago

Thank you so much to the Highview team for taking such lovely care of Maya! She really loves it and we feel so lucky to have found the nursery! Special thanks to Miss Josie, Miss Dom and Miss Ridhi for taking wonderful care of Maya and especially for the effort made to help her settle in :)

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Ivo and Holly MacGreevy
a year ago

We cannot rate Highview enough. The quality of care is beyond exceptional and it is a joy for not just ourselves but our little girl too to be a part of it. We are so grateful for the kindness, unique learning style, dedicatuin and happiness that it brings. Highly highly recommend.

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Lauren Sheehy
a year ago

My little one loves it here! The staff are so warm, kind and encouraging and the environment is calm and interesting for them.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 April 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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