Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road)

341 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG1 4UF
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Maytime Montessori Nursery is a family run nursery established for over 40 years, offering full time, part time and funded places for children from three months to five years old.

The nursery team are highly qualified and experienced, following the Montessori method, helping children to learn through play in a fun and safe environment.

All rooms are well equipped, with air conditioning throughout. The nursery also has a lovely outdoor area enabling the children to explore
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Funding & Fees

Part time and full time sessions available.
Funding sessions available- 2 year and 3-4 year old funding.
15 hours and 30 hours funding available.
Tax Free childcare accepted.
Childcare vouchers accepted

Contact Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) to get a personalised quote.

Contact Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Faye Roach (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:30
    Tuesday 07:15-18:30
    Wednesday 07:15-18:30
    Thursday 07:15-18:30
    Friday 07:15-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Off street parking available

Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) Reviews (25)

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Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.286) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) has 25 reviews.

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Review from Gigi O (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Maytime Montessori Nursery highly enough for my son. When I first started looking for a nursery at just 10 months old, I felt apprehensive and guilty. However, from day one, I knew I made the right choice. My son feels safe and nurtured in an environment that prioritizes his well-being
and growth.


The teachers are amazing, introducing him to experiences I could never provide at home. Each day, I see his confidence bloom, thanks to the dedicated guidance of Frankie, Ramata, Jade, Amy, Faye, and many others. Their commitment to nurturing each child is commendable.


One memorable moment was during the Christmas concert. When my son got anxious about performing, Faye comforted him with a warm hug, providing the reassurance he needed. Amy has also been there to offer him hugs when he feels anxious about being left at nursery.


If you want a nursery that combines educational excellence with a warm, nurturing atmosphere,

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Review from S I (Father of Child) published on 12 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I looked at a few nurseries for my son and I'm delighted that I chose Maytime.
The staff are very helpful especially Khadija who supports my son on a daily basis as well as Faye who is a very supportive and efficient Nusery manager.
I would highly recommend this Nursery, keep up the good work!
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Review from M K (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had both my daughters attend this Montessori, currently my youngest one is there. We noticed a significant improvement in her learning, communication and general confidence after both of them started attending a few days per week. Staff have a genuine connection with the children and always give us
an update of how their day went, we wouldn't send our kids anywhere else.
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Review from Anita G (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery since he was 7 months old and I am so delighted with everything about this place. All the staff are so friendly and know him. This makes a huge difference compared to other places where only their key worker knows them. He is always so happy at drop off and pick up. They
provide daily updates as well as a scrapbook with photos of his time there. This was beautiful to see during parents evening recently (he's about to turn 2), so reminiscing on his development was lovely! They have also been great when he was unwell and they even administer medication which means I do not need to take more days off work than required. I 100% recommend this nursery!!
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Review from F M (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've had all three of my children attend Maytime Montessori over the years, and it has truly been a wonderful experience. The love, care, and support shown by the staff and management have been exceptional throughout. Over the past year, my youngest has formed wonderful friendships and meaningful bonds
with her teachers.


The staff are always warm and welcoming, and communication with parents is excellent. She's built beautiful core memories that will stay with her as she moves on to school, confident and well-prepared. Thank you to everyone at Maytime Montessori - your dedication and hard work never go unnoticed.

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Review from F H (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've had all of my children attend Maytime nursery over the years and the care, love and support they have provided has been nothing short of outstanding. The staff are welcoming, the rooms are set around the children's interests and the stories my children have come home with in regards to what they
have done each day are bittersweet. I hope these happy memories stay, their journey through the rooms have been amazing and hearing about their progress during parents meetings, and seeing their learning books. I have so many wonderful things to say about Maytime but I wouldn't know when to stop. Thank you to management and staff for everything that you do, I will always recommend Maytime Nursery to everyone!
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Maytime Montessori Nursery are so welcoming and caring. They helped me and my son to settle in. My son has come so far and loves the nursery so much to the point he doesn't want to leave. This nursery is so good with lots of love, and caring staff. My son has improved so much with he's
sentencing. He loves the ladies
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have actually referred back to this nursery. We moved back into the area and there was no second-guessing where we wanted to place both of our boys. The nursery is amazing. My baby is thriving and my four-year-old is being prepped for school. They love the food cooked fresh every meal and love their
key workers. The manager will go the extra mile to make sure parents are happy. Happy parents over here! Highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is more than happy to go to the nursery, we are really happy with the nursery staff, they are all outstanding, and caring and our child has learned a lot since he started going here. The events they held are just amazing and carefully prepared. Best of the best nursery and I highly recommend
it!
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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy that my son participated in this kindergarten for two years, where he will remember many beautiful moments. I am very satisfied with the wonderful work they did with my son. My son has learned a lot of cool things and has been incredibly well taken care of. My son was also very satisfied
with the food, the teachers were very cooperative with me, as a parent, and I will always remember you with love.
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Review from Venkata Krishnaji A (Father of Child) published on 11 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy and enjoys going to school.
She loves to be in school and play with kids.
Especially the staff is very good indeed very friendly and caring.
We don't have any complaints about the staff.
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Review from V T (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We like Maytime Nursery. My daughter has been attending since February 2022 and always comes home with energy and a good mood. The staff are very friendly and nice.
With outstanding facilities, Maytime Nursery is perfect for your little learners. We are thankful to the teachers for the work done in
educating the children.
Definitely, we will recommend to others this nursery.
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Review from Jaime L (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been having my children growing in this nursery since 2014 and I just love this nursery. It's the only Montessori Nursery in the area. My child is so independent and can do her own zip at the age of 3. Very impressed with Maytime and it is an excellent Nursery.
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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with Maytime Montessori Nursery. Good nursery with lots of love, and caring staff. My daughter Is very happy at the nursery. She always comes back home having learned something new, such as new words, speech and songs. She made so much progress.
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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing and friendly staff. Children are supported with social activities. Flexible hours. Overall, professional attitude of all employees.
Children are well looked after. Encouraged and engaged in activities.
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Review from M P (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is amazing. They look after your children as if they were their own. The staff are incredible! They have encouraged my baby to become more independent through teaching him great skills like feeding himself and playing with different toys. He loves coming here.
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Review from Maheswari N (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son had a great experience with Maytime Montessori. Each one from their facility took care of his both curriculum activities and non-curriculum. He misses the nursery a lot now. He always talks about the time he spent in the nursery.
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Review from Karen P (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending since August 2021 and our experience has been nothing but positive.
The fabulous team are always so accommodating and patient.
They are proactive in supporting our daughter to meet the relevant milestones such as socialising, learning colours, numbers etc as well as
ensuring she looks to be independent and self-sufficient (potty training, eating on her own etc).
Our daughter has gained so much confidence since she started and her progress after she went full-time in May 2022 has been brilliant. Her personality has really started to come through and our worries that she would struggle as a pandemic-isolated baby have been swept away with the encouragement and love she receives at Maytime Cranbrook.
She loves attending so much, if they were open on weekends she'd be there!
Highly recommend the nursery and will be sending my youngest there in January 2023.
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended Maytime Cranbrook, they have all started from baby room, my youngest is still there now. What an amazing nursery, staff are always approachable and professional. The reason I like this nursery is because it's a home from home where my children are happy and contented.
They have learnt so much! Being able to write their name and becoming very confident children, the manager is always willing to go that extra mile to help adapt to each child. Keep up the good work! Highly recommended!
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Review from S O (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my second child who is currently attending Maytime Nursery (Cranbrook Road). The staff are amazing. My youngest struggled with settling in as a 1-year-old but the staff in the baby room really showed my daughter a lot of care and attention and slowly but surely she's grown to love nursery. My
daughter is now in the pre-school room and the staff in this area are also fabulous. They do give homework - but I like this. It shows they are trying to get the kids ready for school. Management are always on hand to answer any questions and are extremely friendly. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.286)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.286) out of 10 for Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.969 for Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) is calculated as follows: ( (93 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.969
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.317 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.65
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.667
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road)

What is the Age Range of Children that Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) accepts?

Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) Open?

Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) is open: Monday 07:15-18:30, Tuesday 07:15-18:30, Wednesday 07:15-18:30, Thursday 07:15-18:30, Friday 07:15-18:30.

How many Children does Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) have capacity for?

Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Maytime Montessori Nursery (Cranbrook Road) to the centre of Ilford?

0.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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