Opening hours
Open 51 weeks per year. Standard hours: 8.00am - 6.00pm, Mon-Fri. Extended hours*, 7.30am - 6.00pm *Subject to availability. Excluding bank holidays & inset days.
Sunshine Montessori Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
Number of places
57 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
About this day nursery
Sunshine Montessori Nursery in High Wycombe offers a nurturing environment where children from 9 months to 4 years old can flourish through hands-on Montessori learning and extensive outdoor experiences. The nursery operates 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, with extended hours available from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, subject to availability.
Situated across two locations, one for its main nursery and another for the babies' nursery, Sunshine Montessori is celebrated for its warm, experienced, and long-standing team who cultivate a sense of belonging and support for every child. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to encompass sensory play, physical exploration, practical life activities, arts and crafts, and open-ended play.
A significant highlight is the dedicated Forest School programme, which provides all children, from babies to preschoolers, with weekly opportunities to learn and connect with nature, fostering confidence, resilience, and respect for the natural world. The nursery also emphasises community engagement through visits to a local care home and interactions with older peers, ensuring a holistic development approach.
Sunshine Montessori aims to inspire curiosity and thriving in a supportive and stimulating setting.
Our ethos
Sunshine Montessori is a warm, nurturing nursery where children grow in confidence through hands-on Montessori learning, rich outdoor experiences, and meaningful relationships. Our long-standing team brings deep expertise and genuine care, creating an environment where every child feels known, supported, and inspired to thrive. These outdoor experiences nurture confidence, resilience, kindness, and cooperation, helping children build strong friendships, develop a deep respect for the natural world, and carry a lasting sense of awe and wonder back into the classroom — where their curiosity continues to grow.
What it's like
Staff ensure children feel safe and welcome, greeting them with big smiles and warm words. The nursery is full of settled children, who are happily exploring and learning. Leaders have designed a very ambitious and detailed curriculum, ensuring learning is fun and memorable to help children develop positive attitudes to learning, and focusing closely on language and physical development.
Montessori learningForest SchoolOutdoor experiencesGood Ofsted ratingExperienced team
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (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.
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Age range
9 months to 4 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sunshine Montessori Nursery
Last inspected 19 August 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff ensure children feel safe and welcome, greeting them with big smiles and warm words. The nursery is full of settled children, who are happily exploring and learning. Leaders have designed a very ambitious and detailed curriculum, ensuring learning is fun and memorable to help children develop positive attitudes to learning, and focusing closely on language and physical development.
Inspector highlights
- Strong leadership is central to the high-quality care and learning children receive, with a strong programme of support and training for staff.
- Staff focus well on developing children's communication skills, exposing them to rich language and providing opportunities for conversational practice.
- There is a strong focus on outdoor learning, with children regularly attending forest school and helping grow food at their allotment.
- Staff are good role models, polite and helpful, with clear behaviour expectations for children, offering gentle and effective support.
- Parent partnerships are a real strength of the setting, with parents full of praise for the warm staff and home-from-home environment.
Areas to develop
- 1refine the planning and delivery of some learning experiences for younger children, so they more precisely match the age and developmental stage of the children taking part.
Inspection #10414134 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are full of praise for the warm staff and the home-from-home environment they create.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff promptly identify children who may need some extra support. They adapt the curriculum very well to help these children make good progress and get the most from their time at nursery.
Outdoor space
There is a strong focus on outdoor learning, and children regularly attend forest school sessions. In addition, children help grow food at their allotment. Staff use these experiences very well to help children learn to care for their environment and to appreciate nature.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
19 August 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about Sunshine Montessori Nursery
About the setting
Sunshine Montessori Nursery re-registered in 2024 and is situated in Wheeler End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. It offers care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The provider employs 27 members of staff, 19 of whom hold relevant qualifications between level 2 and level 6. The provider offers funded early education for eligible children.
- URN
- 2808678
- Registered person
- Muddy Sunshine Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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