A Caring Home For The Love Of Learning
Convenient Parking Makes Drop Off & Pick Up Easy For Busy Parents
A Caring Home For The Love Of Learning
Convenient Parking Makes Drop Off & Pick Up Easy For Busy Parents
Join Us At St Albans For Our Open House
Saturday, 20th September, 10 am – 12 pm
- Meet the team
- Explore the school
- Join the fun
We're Extremely
Proud Of Our STAR
Montessori Accreditation!
It Reflects Our Strong Commitment to Delivering High-Quality Montessori Education and Ensuring Your Child Receives the Very Best in Learning and Care!
Just A 4 Min Walk From St. Albans Abbey Station & 1 Min From The 321 Bus Stop
An Ultra-Modern Facility For Your Child’s Modern Education
Every detail matters in your child’s education. Enjoy peace of mind at a gated, standalone building with onsite parking, enclosed outdoor play areas, updated kitchen, individual restrooms for each age group, and bright, clean, functional classrooms designed to encourage the love of learning.
Minutes Away From All The Conveniences You Need
With Sainsbury’s supermarket and petrol station, Westminster Lodge gym, Abbey View Retail Park, and Abbey Theatre just minutes away, running errands and scheduling family fun is easy and convenient—perfect for parents and families who are always on the go.
Convenient Operating Hours To Suit Your Busy Schedule
Choose from part-time or full-time care that fits with your routine. Sessions run Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 12:30pm or 7:30am to 6:30pm. Drop off and pick up anytime during designated session times.
Now Enrolling Children Aged 6 Months - 4 Years
- Beautiful Butterflies: 6 - 12 months
- Tiny Turtles: 12 - 18 months
- Perfect Parrots: 18 months - 2.5 years
- Little Lions: 2.5 - 4 years
Clean & Stimulating Classrooms For Better Learning Experiences
Newly renovated and ultra-modern, naturally lit, bright classrooms filled with wide-open and well prepared spaces guide your child toward self-directed learning and encourage independent life skills to help them discover their natural inner genius.
“A varied range of experiences build on what children know and can do. Children become motivated learners as they enjoy their self-chosen activities.” – Ofsted 2025
See The Difference For Yourself With A Virtual Tour
Spacious Outdoor Play Areas For Mind & Body Development
2 weatherproof alfresco areas—1 for self-directed play and physical development, and 1 that encourages planning and development for children through physical activity, literacy, and language—enable your child to continue their love of learning outside the classroom setting.
Fresh Air & Sanitisation Keeps Everyone Healthy
Play, work and rest areas stay neat and tidy by implementing shoe changes, performing routine deep cleaning, and prohibiting outside toys and bags. Regular sanitising and lots of fresh air help keep children and staff healthy.
CCTV, Enclosed Areas & More Keep Your Child Safe
Surveillance cameras, limited access and entry, an enclosed outdoor playground, and thorough police checks on all staff members ensure your child remains safe, so you can go about your day worry-free.
“Children of all ages are extremely happy, safe and secure in this warm and welcoming nursery.” – Ofsted 2025
STAR Montessori Accredited
Our Montessori STAR Accreditation and our Ofsted “good” rating demonstrate our dedication to creating a high-quality early learning experience for your child.
MEAB Report
Our Edgware Nursery was recently re-accredited by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board. Here are a few highlights from our school accreditation report from the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board for our Edgware nursery:
- “During the work cycle the children have the freedom to work individually, with a friend or in small groups. They happily share books, building blocks and some of the Montessori resources. They treat each other with kindness.”
- “Staff members work in close partnership with parents to foster independence at home and thus ensure continuity of provision.”
- “The owner and manager work closely alongside their team to support children’s learning and development, to ensure that partnerships with parents are meaningful and that liaison with other agencies is effective.”
- “The children display high levels of self-esteem. They are confident when talking to each other, to the adults in the room and with visitors.”
- “The parents feel involved in their child’s educational journey and the children benefit from continuity of learning and approach between home and nursery.”
- “Children are encouraged to follow and complete their own cycles of activity both in and outdoors. They are partners in the upkeep of their learning environment.”
- “The quality of care delivered at Fountain Montessori Pre-School is high. The team aims to deliver care and education in line with the EYFS Framework and Montessori practice and philosophy”
- “There is a good flow of information between home and pre-school via individual link books, informal conversations during drop off and pick up times, and through the web-based system, parent meetings and reports.”
- “The team at Fountain Montessori Pre-School is committed to the well-being of the children in their care.”
OFSTED Report
Highlights from our Ofsted report at St Albans Nursery:
- Children are very well behaved.
- Children are kind and considerate to others. Staff have very high expectations for their behaviour.
- Children are praised for their efforts, which gives them a sense of achievement and builds their self-esteem.
- Children's independence, personal care and social skills are developed from a young age. They confidently hang up their coats and bags when they arrive, and capably use the self-registration system in the pre-school room.
- There is plenty of chatter with their friends and staff as they talk about a variety of topics.
We are proud to say that Fountain Montessori has been has graded “Good” in all areas by the Office of Standards in Education (Ofsted) and have also been re-accredited by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board.
Below are few key highlights from our Ofsted report:
- “Children confidently explore the learning opportunities available and make independent choices about their play. For example, they enjoy engaging in role play activities as they dress up, use puppets for stories, and explore play dough.”
- “Management and staff understand their responsibilities to protect children and know the procedures to follow to keep them safe.”
- “…all children are developing good communication and language skills; they are articulate and confident during their play and interactions with both peers and adults.”
- “Staff help children to develop a good understanding of the diverse community in their locality.”
- “The staff work well with parents, for example, they offer them practical information detailing simple activities to try at home.”
- “Staff use positive encouragement and praise to promote good behaviour, thereby increasing children’s confidence and self-esteem. “
- “Leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting a good quality provision. They have met all previous recommendations, which have had a good impact on the learning experiences they offer.”
- “Staff demonstrate a secure knowledge of how children learn and develop. They provide a good range of activities and adapt the learning environment based on children’s interests and varying levels of development.”
how old is your child?
babies
from 6 months
toddlers
18 - 24 months
