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Oak House Montessori

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
·77 Wimborne Road, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4JR · Southend on Sea
Number of places
119 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Southend on Sea

About this day nursery

Oak House Montessori, located in Southend, is a highly experienced day nursery and preschool nestled within a grand Victorian house. It boasts extensive grounds, spanning three-quarters of an acre, which include a dedicated Montessori preschool facility called "My Little House" and "My Little Forest" for outdoor learning exploration.

The nursery is equipped with contemporary childcare amenities and the gardens feature state-of-the-art play equipment designed to ensure children's happiness, safety, and engagement. Building on years of expertise from their previous establishment, Crowstone Montessori, which operated since 1991, Oak House Montessori prides itself on a consistent core staff, with many team members having served for over 18 years.

The facility offers a wide array of session types, reportedly ten different options, tailored to meet individual needs and preferences. Oak House Montessori emphasises a nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel secure and eager to learn, underpinned by the Montessori approach to childcare.

Our ethos

The aim of the Montessori approach to childcare and education is to ensure that your child receives a solid foundation to all areas of development whilst providing a safe and homely environment. At Oak House Montessori, we aim to provide a nurturing, inspiring, and high-quality early years environment where children feel happy, secure, and excited to learn.

What it's like

The manager and her team are committed to providing children with a welcoming and exciting environment in which to learn. The curriculum is planned around the children's needs and interests, offering a wide range of experiences, especially outdoors. The Montessori principles and emphasis on independence help children make good progress.

Montessori approachExtensive outdoor learningExperienced staffTailored sessions

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around various session lengths, including short early starts, half days, and multiple full-day options. Parents can purchase extra hours with optional meal coverage. Funded sessions are subject to additional charges for meals, snacks, operational costs, and pre-school enhanced learning activities.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 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)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable set-up fee is charged upon registration.
  • An operational fee is charged on a quarterly basis.
  • Additional fees apply for extra hours and optional meals.
  • Funded places are subject to fees for meals, snacks, and enhanced learning activities.

Key facts

Food

All-inclusive of snacks, meals, and additional services for privately paid sessions. For funded hours, meals and snacks are an additional charge. Stage 1 formula milk is provided for babies until the term after they turn one.

Session types

Part Days, Full Days, Flexible Year-Round Care, Term-Time Funded Sessions

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Oak House Montessori

Last inspected 12 June 2024

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 her team are committed to providing children with a welcoming and exciting environment in which to learn. The curriculum is planned around the children's needs and interests, offering a wide range of experiences, especially outdoors. The Montessori principles and emphasis on independence help children make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • The quality of teaching is good, ensuring learning for all children, including those with SEND, achieve good outcomes.
  • Parents speak highly of the nursery, are "extremely happy", and welcome the regular updates they receive.
  • Babies are cared for by attentive and nurturing staff, who have established close bonds and encourage speech and language development.
  • The manager ensures a planned and embedded curriculum across all learning areas, promoting the Montessori ethos and providing an inclusive environment.
  • Children show enthusiasm to learn, concentrate, and follow instructions, which supports their mathematical development well.

Areas to develop

  • 1use effective questioning techniques to extend children's language, help them to think critically, and solve problems independently
  • 2improve the organisation and preparation of mealtimes to ensure that all children are engaged at these times.
Inspection #10335742 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The nursery special educational needs coordinator is very knowledgeable of her role, and works closely with parents and outside agencies to ensure a consistent approach to providing children with support to achieve the best possible outcome.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy learning opportunities outdoors. For example, older children relish their time in the forest garden. They dig holes and find coins and insects. They ask lots of questions; show curiosity about the treasures they find and have a positive attitude toward learning.

Inspection history

Date: October 2008

  • June 2024Good
  • June 2018Good
  • May 2014Good
  • October 2008Good

Frequently asked about Oak House Montessori

About the setting

Oak House Montessori Ltd registered in 2003. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs 32 members of childcare staff, with 25 holding an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above, and two staff qualified as Montessori teachers.

URN
EY379463
Registered person
Oak House Montessori Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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