Meadows Montessori

About this day nursery

Meadows Montessori, located in Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU, is a private nursery established in 2010. It operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am to 6pm, with closures for bank holidays and two weeks over Christmas.

The nursery caters to children aged 2 to 4 years old and has an outstanding Ofsted rating. The highly skilled and passionate staff create a nurturing, child-centred environment where children thrive and are motivated learners.

The curriculum is meticulously planned to support each child's development and build upon their existing knowledge. The nursery prides itself on its language-rich environment, fostering excellent communication skills among children who are confident in expressing their ideas and interests.

The dedicated staff ensure children are highly respectful and kind, teaching them to manage emotions and work collaboratively. With 13 childcare staff, including an owner/manager with early years teacher status and nine staff qualified at level 2 or 3, Meadows Montessori provides high-quality education and care.

The nursery actively provides government-funded early education for all eligible children.

What it's like

All children thrive in the nursery. The extremely skilled staff are passionate about creating a nurturing, child-centred environment where all children are supported to flourish. Children are highly motivated and enthusiastic learners. They eagerly join in the exciting opportunities for learning and become deeply involved as they make new discoveries. The language-rich environment that is created by the staff supports all children to acquire and use language, and they are excellent communicators. Children are confident to express their own ideas, needs and interests, and these are listened to and responded to by the staff. Children are highly respectful and kind to each other. Staff teach them how to manage their emotions and work together to resolve conflicts that may arise. The children follow the staff's lead to work together, share resources and solve problems to complete tasks. Children demonstrate enjoyment in interacting with the staff. Younger children squeal in delight as they go on a 'bear hunt' and growl like bears while older children follow a map to see where they will be going next. All children listen to each other and are highly respectful of each other's ideas.

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