Holly Tree Montessori

I am so happy to have found a Montessori nursery close to home with such lovely people.

The team at Holly Tree are extremely passionate about giving the children a wonderful, loving experience at nursery.

The outside space is very well planned, and I love the focus on being outdoors.

The staff are amazing, they genuinely care for the children and parents and the feeling is mutual. It really is a home from home compared to the hustle and bustle of other nurseries. They are also really good with dietary requirements for food intolerances and work with me to provide suitable alternatives. I would have no hesitation saying this is the best nursery you could send your child(ren) to.

Our only regret was not being able to get our 4-year-old in there as by the time we knew about this place, the waiting list was too long.

I have recommended Holly Tree to several people and will continue to do so.

Holly Tree is just the most wonderful place! I feel so lucky our family get to be part of it and our little boy gets to benefit from all the incredible support, care and fun that the brilliant staff deliver every day. Every person who works there makes such an effort to make you feel so welcome and I cannot imagine there is a better nursery out there! I have never had anything negative to say about Holly Tree and cannot recommend it enough.

We have sent both our children to Holly Tree and have been extremely happy with the level of care they have received. I had to sign my second child up before she was born which shows how popular this nursery is. We've been very happy and often tell people to sign up to this nursery!

This nursery is the best nursery I've seen. We were really stressed about sending our child to some other nurseries in the area, and thankfully a space came available here for us after being on the waiting list. Our son's development has come on so much because of the way Holly Tree look after the children and help their learning. Our son loves it, the food is great, and the activities they do are great. The staff are attentive, friendly, and welcoming to parents. The nursery also goes above and beyond with their open evenings/parents evenings to help support at home learning also.

I feel very lucky that both my children have been cared for by Holly Tree. My youngest is still there and loves the time she spends in class 2. She is very fond of the teachers who really get to know the children well. The communication with the staff is excellent. They give a detailed personal handover every day so I really get a feel for how my daughter has been that day and all the fun things she gets to experience with them. My son left in September to go to school having progressed through the nursery since he was 1. The confidence he gained from being at Holly Tree was clear and he took the transition to school in his stride. He was ready and already able to complete school work because of the fantastic work the preschool teachers do. Even his school teacher commented to me about how good the nursery was when she found out he attended Holly Tree. I’ve felt safe and happy leaving my children in their care, knowing that they are in great hands.

lovely nursery. Very clean and well looked after. Nice variety of toys and a nice little garden. Friendly staff. She loves going there.

We are so pleased we chose Holly Tree for our boys and can definitely see the influence of the Montessori approach in their independence.

Really lovely nursery, exceptional staff and a calm, caring environment. Lots of varied activities on offer and children become really independent within the environment. Both of my children attend here, and have always been really happy.

Thank you Holly Tree from the bottom of our hearts!

We have been with Hollytree for nearly 3 years now and currently have 2 children in the baby room and preschool. Judging by the popularity of the nursery now I feel very blessed to have been able to obtain a space! Across the board, we have felt supported by Hollytree from the information given at handover to the events they put on. I know that my kids are totally in good hands. Every staff member is warm and kind, greeting you with a lovely smile at the end of the day despite probably being tired after running around after our little tikes all day. They really get to know my children even the staff members who aren't in the same classroom as they are. I know that my eldest is going to be very sad to leave the comfort of Hollytree and into the arms of 'real' school but the nursery has given her every bit of confidence to take that big leap holding her head up. I'm going to be very emotional myself when they have the little preschool graduation ceremony!!!

My son attends Holly Tree nursery and my eldest son also attended this nursery before going to school. We feel comforted and reassured he is in safe hands, as the staff are all very friendly and the nursery has a homely feel. He knows a lot of the team working there and they often visit different rooms to ensure the children become familiar with the different staff members. My son can be a little shy in the morning but he always gets a big hug to help him settle in for the day. We also love the extracurricular activities he does including Spanish lessons, which he really enjoys and looks forward to. There is regular communication via the parents' app, which we like to update at home so he can share his experiences at nursery and then be supported accordingly. It’s lovely to read about what he has been doing all day and see his progress and watch him developing lots of skills completing the work cycle exercises and playing in the beautiful garden.

My daughter had been at another nursery prior to coming to Holly Tree. It was full up and I can see why it is so popular. Holly Tree is worlds apart from other nurseries. It's homely, calm and creates a wonderful nurturing environment for the children. The children go outside every day. Play in the mud and stare at the 'aeroplanes'. As a working parent, it's such a wrench sending your child to a nursery. But I feel so happy knowing my daughter will be looked after in a calm and caring environment. This really puts my mind at ease when I'm in work. I receive daily emails from the management team and they are very engaging with parents. Thank you all.

Both my children have attended Holly Tree and I cannot recommend the nursery enough. It is a small nursery where the staff are professional, kind, warm and dedicated with excellent knowledge of all the children in the nursery. The Montessori curriculum is the golden thread woven through all of the nursery rooms and facilitated by the Montessori expert teachers. The staff are experienced and have ongoing professional development. Both our children have flourished at the nursery and are extremely independent with extremely curious minds as a result. We love that the children get to go outside in all weathers and explore the fantastic outside space. It truly is a superb nursery.

The approach is very professional and the management team and staff always are looking for ways of improving the nursery which is very positive.

My 10month old started here recently and being as any other nervous mum, it’s made me so happy to see how well he has been cared for in his settle days. The staff have been so helpful and informative, it’s really put my mind at ease for him starting full time!