Lawn Road Montessori

Independence starts with choosing an activity and extends to learning to manage personal care at Lawn Road Montessori. Explorers’ and Inventors give younger children an emphasis on language and friendships, while older children practise listening and prepare for Reception.

The nursery accepts children aged 24 to 60 months at 17 Lawn Road, UB8 2TJ. No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet.

Rooms and Ages

The Explorers’ room, for 2-3year olds, emphasises communication, positive friendships and personal-care independence, with teaching shaped around children's interests.

In the Inventors room, for 3-5 year olds, children choose activities and return them afterwards, alongside adult-directed learning that develops listening and readiness for Reception.

Learning and Activities

The room arrangements put choice into practice. Younger children learn to make decisions with staff guidance; older children can select activities throughout the day. These are concrete opportunities to practise independence.

Personal care forms part of the younger room's teaching. Learning to communicate and form friendships sits alongside becoming more independent in health-care needs, so care and learning overlap rather than occupying separate parts of the day.

For older children, adult guidance accompanies independent exploration. Listening to directions is part of the preparation for Reception, alongside choosing and completing activities.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, across 52 weeks, with Bank Holiday closures. Families can book afternoon sessions, morning sessions or full-day care; occasional ad hoc bookings are also offered. This gives families a choice between part-day attendance and a full day.

Enquiries can be made by telephone on 01895348180 or through the contact form, selecting Lawn Road.

Funding and Paid Extras

The nursery accepts 15 and 30-hour funded childcare through a stretched model. Funded hours carry an age-dependent surcharge, so funding and the total bill need to be considered separately. Fees depend on age, attendance and use of funding, and are paid monthly ahead of care.

A non-refundable registration charge applies. Once a place is accepted, a refundable deposit is required, subject to two months' notice. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation; the fees page sets out the charging structure.

• Room progression. The Explorers’ room emphasises language and friendships; Inventors adds Reception preparation. During a visit, ask how the move between these rooms is managed.
• Funded attendance. Funding is stretched, with an age-dependent surcharge. Compare the written quotation with the attendance pattern you need.
• Leaving arrangements. The refundable deposit is subject to two months' notice. Factor that notice period into plans to change childcare.

Lawn Road suits families seeking morning or afternoon sessions as well as full-day attendance, with occasional ad hoc bookings also part of the offer. Its clearest practical appeal is the progression from communication and friendships to independent activity choices and Reception preparation. The funded-hours surcharge and notice terms deserve attention alongside the session choice.