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 Anni T (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a qualified Nursery Nurse I had high expectations of where to leave my little one, but when she started at Snowdrop House in March 2020, I had no reason to worry!
The staff are all lovely and amazing with the little ones, and great with us as parents, especially when we have any concerns or feedback,
all of which is taken on board and acted upon where necessary. The daily books are always filled out, despite knowing how busy the girls must be each day, we always know what they’ve had to eat, when they slept and when nappies were changed.
The Tapestry system is great for seeing regular updates on how the little ones are doing, the activities they’ve enjoyed and the milestones they’re achieving at nursery. It’s also a useful platform for sharing helpful documents for parents and advice on how to help the little ones achieve their next steps.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We chose Snowdrop House after looking at a number of nurseries in the area. We are really impressed by the staff at the nursery and their care towards our child. The environment is bright and clean. We are given feedback on our child's daily activities and he is always happy to be there. We would certainly
recommend this nursery to others and frequently do.
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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 16 month old son has been at Snowdrop since January and we are very happy with the nursery and the wonderful staff.
He has settled in well, is happy at drop off and pick ups and we see great leaps in his development.
The staff are very friendly, helpful and it's obvious they care for all the
children. They keep us in touch about any health or development changes they notice and we feel confident our son has the best care and attention.
We are very happy choosing Snowdrop and recommend to all.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started here Jan 2020, after nearly 2 years at a different setting which had changed ownership and had fallen in its level of care. Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery has been amazing - my daughter is always happy to go in, even asks to go at the weekend! She has made lots of friends and
she often talks about the other children and staff members. I feel she has learnt a lot of social skills at the setting and has come on in her vocabulary. There are lots of tapestry updates and paints/pictures etc sent home which is lovely. I cannot thank Snowdrop House enough so far and I cannot rate highly enough as a premium childcare setting. The staff genuinely care and the facility is managed very efficiently.
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Review from Jarek D (Father of Child) published on 24 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved to Haywards Heath from London and even before the move the Management was already mighty helpful and supportive. For us to say they're fantastic is an understatement. The building has been fully refurbished and adapted for Nursery needs. It really has a wow factor. It's spacious and creates
a friendly environment. It even has indoor playground (very helpful in winter months). Also, outdoor space is generous. The Nursery is run by young, keen, experienced and enthusiastic Manager. Nursery has a wide range of interesting activities that help our boy grow and flourish. As parents, we get daily sheets with activities, meals as well as verbal handover. Staff is the biggest strength and every single one deserves recognition. Opening hours 7:30 to 18:00 help hugely as we're both working full time.
Signing up our son with Snowdrop Nursery has been the best move we have done for our child's well-being and development.
Thank you.
Reply from Julie Roberts at Snowdrop House Montessori NurseryThank you for your amazing comments. We spent a long time renovating the building and planning learning areas for the children to enjoy. I will pass your kind comments onto the Snowdrop team.
Kind Regards
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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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Meet the Team (1)

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.

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