Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery

Franklands Village, Haywards Heath RH16 3RS
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8.8 85 Reviews
  • Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery, Haywards Heath
Welcome to the Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery.

Joined to Snowdrop House is a purpose-built safe play area with separate baby garden. The nursery has many shaded areas and a covered area for sand and water play and is ideally located next to a park with open fields and woodland at the back, providing a perfect space for picnics, nature walks and also sports days.

Inside Snowdrop House there are two fully equipped Montessori classrooms, with fully qualified Montessori teachers helping the children to reach their full potential.

The main focus for the oldest children is to prepare for school and life. They also have Lavender, Daisy, Buttercup and Violet rooms on the ground floor together with a Rainbow room and garden room which features an indoor slide and doors leading to the garden for inside/outside playtime.

Upstairs is the baby seedlings suite for the youngest babies to feel safe and nurtured, including a traditional cot room for peaceful rest time, changing areas and dedicated milk kitchen. The Rose room is for older babies and contains a wonderful large soft play area, resources and activities to stimulate their learning.

Snowdrop House is part of the Snowdrop House Montessori Group which offers high-quality care and education in Haywards Heath.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Care Fees 0–2 Years: £94.60 per day (08:00–18:00) 2–3 Years: £94.60 per day (08:00–18:00) Over 3 Years: £89.65 per day (08:00–18:00) Government funding is available and can be used to reduce daily fees. Further information is available on our website, or you can call and speak with our knowledgeable nursery team. We’re here to ensure you receive all the support and funding you’re entitled to. Please note, fee information is correct as of Dec 2025.

For fee information, contact the Nursery directly.

Contact Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Contact Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sharn (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 45

Total Places for Children

  • 120

Age Range

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

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, 1 week at Christmas & the last week in August

Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery Reviews (85)

8.8

Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.796) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery has 85 reviews.

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Review from Anika Jade G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery, my daughter speech has come on leaps, my daughter is excited to go every morning.
Fantastic staff, thank you all for the support with my daughter.


My daughter has formed some great relationships with the staff

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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're really happy with Snowdrop House. The team are incredibly caring, attentive and genuinely supportive towards the children. It's clear they take the time to understand each child's individual needs and help them feel safe, confident and valued. Communication with parents is great, and we always
feel reassured knowing our child is in such a warm and nurturing environment. We've seen such positive development since starting, and we're very grateful for the care and dedication of the staff.
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Review from Kirsten B (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot recommend Snowdrop House Nursery enough.


The team are so lovely and welcoming, and they have looked after both of our boys with such genuine care, teaching them so much along the way. From helping our eldest learn practical skills like using knives and forks to supporting him through potty

training, they've been incredible.


The children are socialised so well, and it's clear how much the staff nurture kindness and confidence. I can see how caring our son is with his friends, which is a real testament to the wonderful team keeping such a watchful, supportive eye on him.


Snowdrop House has given both of our boys a safe, happy, and enriching start - we're so grateful for everything they do.

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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has attended Snowdrop House since September 2024 for 4 days a week and he absolutely loves it. The staff are wonderful and amazing and have built such a strong bond with our child. Their communication is great and they plan lots of amazing activities for the children. Our child has learnt
so much being at Snowdrop House and speaks very fondly of the staff. We're very happy with Snowdrop House and feel confident sending our child there.
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Review from Luke B (Father of Child) published on 25 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our child has a lovely time at nusery all the staff are friendly and accoadating would happily recommend to any family. I think the app is great and communication with the nursery is very simple i never worry leaving my child and he is always happy to walk through the door
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter has been coming here for 10 months now and has loved every second. From joining Snowdrop as a baby to now being in their toddler classes, she has made some wonderful relationships with the staff and also the children. Their days are so varied and she learns lots being there each week. The
staff are kind, caring and attentive and nothing is ever to much trouble. You can really see how much the whole team care about all the children there and go above and beyond each day. They are regularly in contact with you and always greet the children with a warm welcome. We get regular updates about her journey with them and what they are up to. Really couldn't recommend enough, I feel very relaxed when she comes here knowing she is well cared for and enjoying her days.
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Review from Trish D (Grandmother of Child) published on 19 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They are very organised. Do many interesting activities with the children. They take photos of my grandchild enjoying the activities, and she is always happy and smiling. She has been there part-time for about three months and has settled in very well. We get a detailed itinerary of meals, sleep time,
nappy change, etc. Would definitely recommend Snowdrop House.
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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Wonderful staff and manager, very caring and supportive of the children. My son has been very happy and settled over the last year and has just turned 2. Would definitely recommend for outstanding childcare.
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Review from S V (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Snowdrop House since for nearly three years. She settled in so well, and the staff are so caring and nurturing; they do amazing activities with the children. She’s always excited to go in, and her development has excelled there.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very caring and attentive staff. Our children are well looked after, and our daughter has developed incredibly since joining a year ago. Our son has now started, and the staff bring the babies into the toddler room at the end of the day, which they love! The facilities are great, very clean and a vast
variety of educational and Montessori toys and activities for them. Thank you to the staff!
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Review from I M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had my older son attend since he was a year old, and he absolutely loved it there and was ‘school ready’ when he left for the reception. I never hesitated for my second son, who is now a year old to attend this same nursery, even if it meant I had to go in the opposite direction to where my older
son’s current school is. I am reassured how all the staff are very much hands-on in ensuring my child is safe, loved, well cared for and supported in his every milestone and early years learning.
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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one started at Snowdrop a few weeks ago, and we are so happy and impressed with everything. The staff are wonderful, it is extremely well run, and our little one has settled in really quickly. We get updates throughout the day, and the activities are amazing (some of them we’ve tried to copy
at home).
We highly recommend Snowdrop and its excellent team.
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Review from Katrina W (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are fantastic, and everything seems good. From what we see in the pictures, he is having a great time. Can’t really tell you more as we are not there. There seems to be a good variety of stuff for them to do, and he comes home very happy.
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Review from Heather O (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children have attended nurseries in the Snowdrop House Montessori Group, covering five years. We could not be happier with the service provided and have been impressed throughout by the professional and caring manner of all staff and management.
The Snowdrop House setting is very large,
with several age-appropriate rooms for the children, a large garden and, even better - use of the adjoining community centre hall. This gives the children a large area in which to play and develop.
Parents are given in person daily and termly updates as to their child's progress and have access to an app for further information, updates and photos which is well used by staff.
Our daughter has always enjoyed attending nursery and speaks often about her day there when she is at home. Staff take account of her individual needs and interests and are notably well aware of her foibles! We never experience any objections at drop off. We highly recommend the Snowdrop House Montessori Group.
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Review from M C (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Snowdrop House (Primrose House site) has been a fantastic place for my daughter to develop. The staff are wonderful, welcoming and kind every morning, and she always walks in with a smile on her face. The regular individual and group updates are useful, so we always know what she has been up to - from
celebrating Lunar New Year to looking after an ant farm. The setting is small-ish, so it means the groups aren't massive, and my daughter can make strong relationships with staff and the other children. There is outside play space with a covered area for when wet or sunny. The food from catering company goes down well - is rarely hungry, and as always with these things eats far more vegetables and adventurous food at nursery!
Contrasting to another setting, my impression is she does few visits outside the nursery. This is only thing I'd have preferred to see more of.
Overall, my daughter has thrived here and developed great relationships with staff and the other children, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
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Review from Jennie B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves Snowdrop House. He is so excited to go to nursery every day. The staff are professional and friendly. We get thorough reports every day of what he’s been up to, and staff give us a handover at the end of the day. There are so many activities available every day and the staff come up with
loads of new ones all the time. We feel very happy.
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Review from Michael B (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly and enthusiastic staff.
Hours fit around my work.
Regular updates on my daughter's time at nursery.
Good communication in person and via app.
Confident that my daughter is being looked after in a safe stimulating environment.
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Review from M P (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming here; she settled in very quickly and runs to the door now. Great, friendly staff. Daily feedback is always given on collection and the app. Great nursery, will be sending my next daughter there too in a few month's time.
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Review from Suzanne M (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We’ve been a Snowdrop family for four years and now have two boys enrolled. We feel incredibly lucky to have found Snowdrop, as they have an incredible standard of care.
Communication from the nursery is excellent each day - from the online app to the handover conversations, we feel like we get a
great sense of what the boys are working on and how they are doing during the day.
The manager and her team genuinely care about the children - they know their names and interact with them, and my boys light up when they come into nursery each day (better yet if they run into one of the teachers in the grocery shop - it’s like they’ve seen a celebrity!).
The teachers take real care of the children, days are planned out meticulously, and I can see the growth in both children, especially as my older son prepares for school this year.
We absolutely love Snowdrop and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lovely nursery.
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Review from Wiliam A (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic nursery for our daughter - she is well cared for and has grown so much during her time there both socially and intellectually. We couldn't be happier and have already booked our second child for next year.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.796)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.796) out of 10 for Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 7 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 4.904 for Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (76 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.904
  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 3.892 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery is based on 7 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 = 3.6
    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 120 number of registered child places is 24. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.292
  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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Sharn

Sharn

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

Hello, I’m Sharn. I’m a nurturing and dedicated manager with the Snowdrop House Group. With over 20 years' experience in nurseries, my journey has been driven by hard work and commitment, leading me from deputy manager to Senior Early Years Manager. I continue to evaluate and progress my own learning and have recently completed by level 5 lead practitioner qualification. I am truly passionate about supporting families and fostering environments where children can thrive. My goal is to give every child the best possible start in life through loving care and quality education.

Frequently Asked Questions about Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery accepts?

Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery Open?

Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery have capacity for?

Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery has capacity for a total of 120 Children.

How far is Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery to the centre of Haywards Heath?

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

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