The Avenues Montessori Nursery

406 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 3PG
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  • The Avenues Montessori Nursery, Margate
The Avenues Montessori Nursery, situated in the Cliftonville community of Margate, offers a nurturing and welcoming home-from-home environment for all children. The setting follows a Montessori approach to education, which prioritises the growth and development of each child, in a supportive and engaging space designed for them to learn and thrive.

The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, inspired by the Montessori approach, fostering meaningful connections between children and the world around them and helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

The well-resourced and stimulating nursery comprises two rooms with free-flow access into a garden space. Babies begin in the Caterpillar Room, which provides a calm and nurturing environment that supports each child's individual learning, development and wellbeing. The room features a private courtyard garden where children can explore at their own pace.

As children become more confident, they progress to the Butterflies Room, designed for Pre-School aged children. Here, the team support children prepare with their upcoming transition to school while offering more structured learning and activities including maths, language and a dedicated Montessori area. The large garden provides ample space for children to play and run around with their friends.

At The Avenues, children benefit from exploring without limits, taking risks and extending their social and physical skills. They have access to a beautiful Forest School and the Montessori approach to teaching emphasises hands-on learning and collaborative play, giving children the opportunity to make creative choices about what they want to learn.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Zoe Woodgate (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 77

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day £77.30 (Under 2)
    Full Day £74.20 (2 years)
    Full Day £71.10 (3+ years)

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Off street parking is available close to the nursery.

The Avenues Montessori Nursery Reviews (41)

9.8

The Avenues Montessori Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.826) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Avenues Montessori Nursery has 41 reviews.

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Review from Gemma S (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not recommend the nursery more highly! Our older daughter spent three years at The Avenues, our youngest has been at the nursery since she was five months old and they both adore it. The staff go above and beyond to ensure that your children settle into the nursery quickly and that you are
well-informed. Every single member of staff knows the children and families so well and welcome you in each morning with a smile and a chat. The feedback you receive daily is so personal and their love of their jobs shines through. The quality of provision across both rooms is so high and the communication around what they have done and are doing is detailed so we are able to continue the learning and experiences at home. We are forever grateful for what the nursery have done and continue to do to support our children in all aspects of their development. Thank you to the manager and her amazing team x
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Avenues Montessori NurseryThank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.826)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.826) out of 10 for The Avenues Montessori Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.826 for The Avenues Montessori Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (263 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 311 Ratings = 4.826
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Avenues Montessori Nursery is based on 26 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 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    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 77 number of registered child places is 15.4, which has been reached with 26 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Zoe

Zoe Woodgate

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2008

Hello, I'm Zoe and I'm the Nursery Manager here at The Avenues Montessori Nursery. I am qualified for NVQ Level 3 in Childcare in Education.


I am an extremely dedicated and passionate individual who seeks to empower and inspire my team to ensure children have the most exceptional experience during their time with us via our enabling environments and high-quality teaching. Together with our amazing families, I strongly believe we can work together to create something wonderful – a secure and safe foundation for children, providing children with the skills needed to thrive in all future endeavours.


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!

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