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Monique Montessori Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·Moniques Montessori Day Nursery, 41 Chipstead Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AJ · Kent
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Monique Montessori Day Nursery, a family-operated institution, has been serving the Sevenoaks community for three decades. The nursery welcomes children from birth to five years old, providing a nurturing 'home-from-home' atmosphere within a large house setting.

They integrate the Montessori approach throughout their curriculum, emphasising individualised learning and fostering a sense of belonging for each family. Children are encouraged to learn through direct experiences, make independent choices from a range of activities, and receive personalised attention to achieve their developmental milestones.

The Montessori philosophy at Monique’s promotes mutual respect, social responsibility, and cultivates self-assured and confident children. The nursery operates year-round, closing only for Bank Holidays and the Christmas to New Year week.

Our ethos

It is the goal of Monique's Montessori day nursery to provide the children with the highest possible quality of all-round care in order to create a safe, happy environment which promotes balanced social and emotional development, enhances physical skills and reasoning ability, and emphasises the assimilation of the core values of honesty, fairness, sharing, caring, and good humour.

What it's like

Children thrive in this highly nurturing and welcoming nursery, forming extremely close relationships with passionate and inspiring staff. They use finely honed social skills to share, negotiate, and take turns, engaging with a wide range of well-planned and language-rich activities that build on their interests.

Montessori approachFamily-runCaters for 0-5 yearsYear-round operation

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Waitlist

Viewings by appointment only on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monique Montessori Day Nursery

Last inspected 22 July 2025

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this highly nurturing and welcoming nursery, forming extremely close relationships with passionate and inspiring staff. They use finely honed social skills to share, negotiate, and take turns, engaging with a wide range of well-planned and language-rich activities that build on their interests.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide children with plenty of time to do things for themselves from a very early age, fostering a 'can-do' mentality.
  • Leadership is extremely strong, with leaders paying careful attention to staff development, well-being, and workloads, resulting in high staff retention.
  • Leaders and staff have designed and implemented a carefully sequenced and highly successful curriculum that prepares children for the next stage of their education.
  • Precise planning tailored to children's needs and expert staff practice ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are included, and able learners excel.
  • Communication and language are at the heart of staff's practice, continuously modelling good language and extending children's vocabulary and knowledge.
  • Staff provide a lot of outdoor learning opportunities, where children relish developing physical strength and coordination through active play.
Inspection #10399399 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff promptly identify and support children who need extra help. They work closely with other professionals, colleagues and parents to provide that help, and they regularly review and adjust activities to suit the children attending. This ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are included, and it provides opportunities for the most able learners to excel.

Outdoor space

Staff provide a lot of outdoor learning opportunities, which children relish. In addition to activities such as reading and observing nature, children have opportunities to develop their physical strength and coordination through active play.

Parent Reviews of Monique Montessori Day Nursery

5.0
(7)
Nicki Cullen
8 months ago

Our little boy spent 3.5 years at Moniques Montessori and we couldnt be happier with the care and education he received there. It was like a second home to him and prepared him so well for 'big school'. We are so grateful to all the staff who made it such a great experience and would not hesitate to recommend it to friends.

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Mara Domenici
2 years ago

My daughter is currently at Monique's and my son (now in Y1) also used to attend. I couln't be happier with the level of care they offer. The staff is fully committed to the wellbeing of the children, and I have seen both my son and my daughter develop their confidence and learn initial social skills. My daughter is more of an introvert and she took a few weeks to settle in; during this time I felt fully supported by the staff who took it slowly and respected her needs. She now goes in with a big smile on her face and, when at home, always talks to us about her new friends. And my son is always happy to do the pick up with me as, even after a few years, he loves catching up with the staff! I couldn't recommend Monique's enough - it's a fantastic, nurturing enviroment with a high level of expertise and yet a comforting family feeling.

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Emily Jane
2 years ago

A wonderful nursery with kind and thoughtful staff who care about your child's well-being, mental and social developments and embrace the Montessori philosophy, including learning through play. Our little boy loves it at Monique's. Every day he has a good dose of fun, healthy food, fresh air, and a solid nap. Lucky boy!

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Stratos G
2 years ago

Both my children have been attending the nursery for some time now. It has a genuine family feeling and all the staff are absolutely fantastic. I could not recommend Monique's nursery enough!!

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Eddie Hammond
11 years ago

Awsome nursery i went to it 👶

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Inspection history

Date: July 2025

  • August 2025Outstanding
  • July 2025Outstanding

Frequently asked about Monique Montessori Day Nursery

About the setting

Monique Montessori Day Nursery re-registered under its current ownership in 2023, although it has been an established setting in the village of Chipstead, Kent for many years. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, throughout the year, from 7.30am to 6pm. The setting follows the Montessori curriculum. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery owner is a qualified teacher.

URN
2731555
Registered person
Monique Montessori Nursery Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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