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Little LLamas Montessori Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(10 parent reviews) ·St. Marys Church, 14 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD · Reading
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Reading

About this day nursery

Little LLamas Montessori Nursery, located in St. Marys Church, 14 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD, provides childcare for children aged 0 to 4. Registered with Ofsted on 15/01/2025, the nursery offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where children feel secure and supported.

The dedicated staff, led by Copaiba Marinkovic and Iriucka Milenka, ensure that all children benefit from a broad and well-designed curriculum, fostering their development across all areas of learning. Children are encouraged to explore their interests through a range of engaging activities, from imaginative play with natural resources to developing early literacy and mathematical skills.

The nursery prides itself on building warm, trusting relationships with children and their families, promoting a strong sense of belonging and ensuring every child feels valued and understood. With a focus on inclusive practices, Little LLamas Montessori Nursery ensures that children with additional learning needs or those who speak English as an additional language receive tailored support, helping all children to flourish and make progress at their own pace.

The nursery operates from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00.

Our ethos

Little Llamas Montessori Nursery's approach is rooted in the Montessori philosophy, aiming to foster independence, creativity, and a love for learning through hands-on activities and individualised attention. They also integrate a bilingual approach to enhance cognitive development and cultural awareness.

What it's like

All children are happy and show that they feel safe as they enter this welcoming nursery. They are greeted kindly by staff, and the environment is calm, inviting, and filled with activities that reflect their interests. Children throughout the nursery demonstrate a strong sense of belonging, which supports their confidence and helps them to be ready to learn. Staff play a key role in helping children of all ages feel secure. They are kind, patient, and responsive to each child's individual needs. New children who are settling in receive extra reassurance, and staff make thoughtful efforts to include comforters from home in daily routines. Children are supported well, and staff take time to get to know each child, listen to them, and notice how they are feeling.

Welcoming EnvironmentSecure RelationshipsInclusive PracticeEngaging ActivitiesNurturing Development

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Nursery is open 51 weeks per year. Early drop-offs starting at 7:30 am are available.

Age range

9 months to 4 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little LLamas Montessori Nursery

Last inspected 15 April 2026

What it's like to attend

All children are happy and show that they feel safe as they enter this welcoming nursery. They are greeted kindly by staff, and the environment is calm, inviting, and filled with activities that reflect their interests. Children throughout the nursery demonstrate a strong sense of belonging, which supports their confidence and helps them to be ready to learn. Staff play a key role in helping children of all ages feel secure. They are kind, patient, and responsive to each child's individual needs. New children who are settling in receive extra reassurance, and staff make thoughtful efforts to include comforters from home in daily routines. Children are supported well, and staff take time to get to know each child, listen to them, and notice how they are feeling.

Inspector highlights

  • Children across all age groups make expected progress and show strong development.
  • Children use numbers in everyday situations and confidently build mathematical skills.
  • Children behave well, show kindness, and respond positively to staff guidance.
  • Children are safe, happy, and well cared for, building warm, trusting relationships with staff.
  • The curriculum is broad and well-designed, with staff planning activities that build on what children already know and can do.
  • Children are warmly welcomed, and individual needs are recognised and supported.
  • Children's uniqueness is valued, and staff take time to understand their interests and backgrounds.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should introduce progressive challenges to motivate children to push physical boundaries more deeply.
  • 2Leaders should ensure children are helped to learn and remember healthy habits, so they can make good health choices as they grow.
  • 3Leaders should reflect on practice more precisely, identifying staff training needs, helping to extend their teaching skills and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff work closely to support children with additional learning needs or potential special educational needs and/or disabilities, accessing external professional support when needed.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from regular outdoor play and opportunities for physical activity, though older children could have more large-scale physical challenges.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well, with staff learning key words from parents and incorporating children's home languages into daily routines.

Parent Reviews of Little LLamas Montessori Nursery

5.0
(10)
Nancy Gupta
8 months ago

We are so happy with the nursery! My baby has settled in wonderfully, and it's clear that the staff is kind, caring, and professional. They create a warm and nurturing environment that feels like an extension of our home. I truly feel at ease knowing my baby is in such good hands. The staff are always polite and attentive, and my little one has adapted so well. I couldn't ask for a better place for my baby to grow and thrive!" We love the owner.

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kenjiah hamilton
8 months ago

Little Llamas is the most amazing nursery , I could not recommend it enough. The staff are amazing, comforting & amazing at what they do , my daughter leaves every day in the best mood & with the biggest smile & she has developed so much in such a short space of time! I had a lot of anxiety about leaving my daughter but from the very first day I have felt nothing but happy & content knowing she is loved & looked after by all that look after her there.

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Camilla Angelotti
7 months ago

Wonderful new nursery - loving staff and very well kept rooms full of fun and interactive toys. Such a caring and warm environment that feels like a family for the kids. Couldn’t be happier with this nursery!

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Юлия Муравейник
10 months ago

If you are looking for the right nursery for your child- then you won’t find a better place! It is a new, small, family feel nursery. It is run by a very lovely lady and all staff are amazing people too. They do care about every child and their needs as well as family needs. Book a visit and you will fall in love with this place, as one of my neighbours did 🥰

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Evelina Andreea Onofrei
9 months ago

The forth nursery my son was in and the only one he loved from the first day. The staff is lovely and very kind. They treat children and parents in a very familiar way which gives us the confidence that our son is safe and happy there.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 April 2026

Expected standard

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

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