Playhouse Montessori Ltd

1a Dunbar Avenue, Norbury, London SW16 4SB
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New 15 hours free funding for working parents offered from April 2024!
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Welcome to Playhouse Montessori! They are a small family run nursery, established for over 18 years, based in Norbury, SW16.

The nursery opening hours are 7:45am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks per year.

Playhouse Montessori has three separate outdoor play areas for the babies, toddlers and pre-school.

Through Montessori education, the team encourages individual children to develop independence and confidence to explore their environment at their freedom under the guidance of the highly experienced and qualified staff.

The team at Playhouse Montessori looks forward to hearing from you!
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Playhouse Montessori
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Nasreen Hudda (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Playhouse Montessori fees:
    £57.00 per session (8:00am - 1:00pm). *Minimum 3 half sessions required per week.
    £80.00 per full day 7:45am - 6:00pm. (2 full days required).


    9mths, 2, 3 & 4 year old free funding offered. 15/30 hours free per week!
    15 hours free 9mths/2/3/4 year olds:
    3 days 8:00am - 1:00pm/1:00 - 6:00pm
    30 hours free
    3 days 8:00am - 6:00pm
    or 5 days 9:00am - 3:00pm


    *Additional charges apply for meals & resources.

  • Please contact us for more information.
    Special offer - No deposits required!

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, 5 days over Christmas and 2 staff training days

Parking

  • Free parking and buggy storage.

Playhouse Montessori Ltd Reviews (52)

9.6

Playhouse Montessori Ltd has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.590) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Playhouse Montessori Ltd has 52 reviews.

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Review from Stefka I (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had a wonderful experience at this nursery. The staff are incredibly caring, patient, and attentive, and they truly make every child feel valued. My son has grown so much-both socially and academically-since starting here. He always comes home excited to share what he learned or what fun activity
they did that day.
The communication with parents is excellent, and the environment is safe, clean, and full of engaging activities. I'm very grateful for the love and support my son receives every day. Highly recommended!
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Review from Fatima S (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I do not know where to begin with how amazing this nursery is. It is so well managed by the leadership team and all staff members. The communication between nursery and parents is fantastic. My son has been going to this nursery for two years now and his communication and confidence has grown significantly
by the support of all the staff at Playhouse Montessori. My son had very limited vocabulary when he first began and is now thriving. I was also struggling with potty training and staff members took it upon themselves to help me and he's now fully trained. The management are so incredibly supportive and knowledgeable. I honestly do not know how I would've coped these last few years if I had not found such a wonderful nursery. I highly recommend if you're looking for well trained staff and a fantastic environment for your child to grow. Safeguarding is also a high priority which I immensely appreciate.
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Review from Harriet B (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had two children go to Playhouse (one is still there) and my third will be starting soon. We absolutely love it! It really is like a home away from home. The staff are so friendly and wonderful with the children and the
communication is excellent. I am also very impressed with how much they
learn - my son was so well prepared for school with regards to phonics and maths. He loves school but still talks about how much he misses nursery! I really couldn't recommend Playhouse Montessori more; it's such a nurturing and fun starting point for children.
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Review from A K (Aunt of Child) published on 2 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely love this nursery! It's always very well-maintained, which gave us peace of mind from day one. The staff are friendly and care about the children. They do an amazing job teaching and engaging the kids with fun and educational activities every day. Our child has learned so much and looks
forward to going every morning now. You can really tell the team puts a lot of effort into creating a safe and happy environment. Highly recommend to any parent looking for a great place for their little one!
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Review from Roy D (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We got recommended this nursery from a friend as her granddaughter attends there and after visiting a few nurseries we straight away knew this was the best one for our son. All the teachers and staff are so welcoming and take great care of all the children like their own, after few months of my son
going there, he has learnt soo much, he loves going.
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Review from Amena K (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a family nursery, 4 nephews and niece's have been through this nursery and now my son. We as a family would choose no other montessori. They are kind, considerate and ace at their job! I was pregnant with my second son when my first joined and the care and consideration shown by one of the staff
and the staff was unmatched , which is something so unexpected from an education institution! My son absolutely loves going nursery which in itself says a lot, because he is cared for with utmost attention. He has fun, learns and teaches us when he comes home haha. This nursery does a fantastic job and I hope they continue for many many many years to come! Thank you Playhouse you are the best in everyway.
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Review from Robert V (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son recently attended playhouse and loved his time there! It's a family run nursery and all the staff are always warm and welcoming. You get regular updates on what the kids are doing via the Tapestry app and the staff update it diligently, even including on what they've had to eat that day. The
kids also regularly visit play parks, libraries, fire stations and all of the community events are celebrated allowing you to get to know the other parents. I would definitely recommend!
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Review from Mumtaz F (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have put two of my kids in Playhouse Montessori who have had the best time there. All of the staff have been so caring and nurturing and the management have been so supportive and understanding when I have had to adjust days/ hours. I highly recommend Playhouse!
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Review from Nagina A (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playhouse is a lovely place and the entire team was supportive and understanding during the settlement process. My daughter has been here for more than one year she loves this place, even when it's not her day she wants to go back to the nursery. I highly recommend this nursery. The manager and one
staff member in particular have been very helpful and very supportive not just to me as a parent but to all my needs. I'm very happy for me and my child this is a second home.
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Review from Georgina M (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has thrived in the care provided by everyone at Playhouse Montessori. All of the staff are exceptional and we really could not recommend the nursery more highly.
He is always happy at drop off and pick up, which is extremely reassuring for first time parents!
Everyone is extremely accommodating
when it comes to any requests we might have.
The rooms and gardens are so clean and tidy. They do so many fun activities to help their development, which was instantly noticeable in the amount he was progressing each day.
We want to thank everyone at the nursery for everything they have done and continue to do for him! It’s safe to say we will miss you all greatly when we leave.
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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Playhouse Montessori is a lovely place and the entire team were supportive and understanding during the settlement process. As a first-time mom, it was not easy to find the perfect place and team to let them care for my child but as soon as I met the team, they make me feel that my baby was in good
hands.
Their kindness and happiness made my baby always happy when he saw them, and never cry when I dropped him off. Sadly we had to move to a closer nursery to our place but I would 100% recommend this great nursery. All the best!
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Review from M Z (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins go to Playhouse Montessori nursery. They have settled down well. They are well taken care of. The nursery is clean and tidy. The staff and management are friendly and caring. I highly recommended this nursery.
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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Management lies a lot and is very quick to blame their staff for mistakes made by management.
Staff really care and love the kids but unfortunately, management doesn’t allow the staff to do their work without making nasty unprofessionally comments to them.
From my observation, management bullies
their staff and you can see the differences in their character. When kids are handed over to you at the door, management watches the staff on the camera at the door to ensure they are not saying anything to me. I see the nervousness on their faces.
Don’t believe anything the management says to you. They are liars and terrible to their staff.
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Review from Shona S (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff here are so friendly and warm. My son has only been around myself the whole of lockdown so I knew settling him in would be a challenge. However, the nursery has made him feel so at home and he is really enjoying it, every day he tells us how good his day has been and that makes me happy.
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Review from Fran D (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 2 children at Playhouse Montessori, both of whom have attended since before the age of 1. My eldest enjoys being in the nursery environment and has a strong attachment to his keyworker who he adores. He has developed an interest in letters and numbers at nursery and seems well-prepared to start
primary school. My youngest is happy and confident with nursery peers and staff. Staff are very caring and adapt to the children's needs. Where there are challenges (such as those relating to Covid) or other incidents, management appears to handle these appropriately.
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Review from Shirtaz R (Father of Child) published on 23 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my kids go to Playhouse Montessori, first kid started in 2017, the second kid started in 2020. Both of my kids have excelled so much with the care and attention given to them by their teachers. One of the best things is that the teachers get to know us as the parents on a personal note to understand
the children which I find is much better and in turn, it brings out the fun in learning with the kids. They always take their time to get to know the kids, my kids love going to nursery. Management has been very helpful and very supportive, especially in these covid times. I am happy to know that my kids are in safe hands.
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Review from Kayleigh L (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I trusted my child at this nursery after good reviews, but after only three weeks there was a serious safeguarding breach that led me to remove my child. My child is 19 months old and was left without adequate supervision. He was able to enter the staff kitchen (which was left open), make his way through
the kitchen to the open back door at the far end and exit to the front of the property. He then walked down the path, opened the unlocked gate (which according to their risk assessment should be locked at all times) and walked straight out onto the street. Cars whizzed past as he made his way down the pavement. No members of staff noticed he was gone until another parent that happened to be collecting their child intercepted him and raised the alarm. When relaying the incident to me, the manager lied and said he didn’t get past the gate and that it was locked. It’s only when I requested to see the cctv did they admit the horrifying truth of the incident.
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Review from Fiona S (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have sent our daughter to Playhouse Montessori since she was 9-months-old (she is now 4-years-old) and we have felt confident that she is not only in safe hands but having a marvellous time also.
Our Daughter has flourished at his nursery, she adores the staff and children and she has come so far
with her speech, knowledge, writing relationships and learning ethic.
We often look at each other when she tells us information she has learnt and we are often speechless because it just seems so advanced.
We adore them.
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Review from Annie (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Playhouse Montessori have looked after both my children over the last 4 years and I personally could not have left them in better hands. The kids have developed exceptionally well both socially and academically and the kids have always gone to and from school extremely happy and excited.
I would highly recommend.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playhouse Montessori is an excellent nursery, family-run with the most caring and friendly staff. We have now had both of our boys go to Playhouse Montessori and they have both absolutely loved every day. I can't speak more highly of the team. They have a great structure and routine and right from an
early age encourage, gently, learning of keys skills. Both my sons have become bright and full of confidence. The rooms are big, bright and full of activities, also have two fantastic gardens and they always get the children outside for some fresh air. The chef at the nursery is amazing, both my sons love the food. Fantastic variety of different ethnic dishes, vegetable and fruit. My eldest was very lucky to have been picked to show on TV My Pet and Me where they came to film at Playhouse Montessori and they had a variety of animals come to the nursery including a horse. The manager of the nursery is brilliant, so loving and caring. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.590)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.590) out of 10 for Playhouse Montessori Ltd 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 4.6 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 4.990 for Playhouse Montessori Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (95 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.99
  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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Playhouse Montessori Ltd 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    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 50 number of registered child places is 10. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.8
  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 Playhouse Montessori Ltd

What is the Age Range of Children that Playhouse Montessori Ltd accepts?

Playhouse Montessori Ltd accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Playhouse Montessori Ltd Open?

Playhouse Montessori Ltd is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Playhouse Montessori Ltd have capacity for?

Playhouse Montessori Ltd has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Playhouse Montessori Ltd to the centre of London?

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

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