Fulford Montessori Nursery

Both our children attended Fulford Montessori nursery from being in the baby room at 1 until they graduated from pre-school. The care they received was exceptional and catered to their individual interests. Staff were able to go with whatever sparked the children's interests on any given day, working inclusively to support participation in everyday tasks and maximising independence. The Montessori curriculum was well-rounded, and celebrations to mark birthdays were always special. Staff utilised the local environment well, for example, shopping trips to buy ingredients for cooking and baking, trips to the park to find frog spawn and the local woods to do forest school. The attention paid to social and emotional development has resulted in friendships formed in the nursery that has stood for the rest of time. We are sad to be leaving after 7 years, but the foundations Fulford Montessori gave our children will last a lifetime!

I am writing this on my daughter’s last day in the toddler room. She’s had a wonderful time at this nursery since starting in the baby room and I am rather sad that she’s leaving! We were new to the area and this was recommended. I was so impressed by the staff and how interested in the children and happy in their jobs they seemed (especially compared to a lot of the nurseries I’d visited in London). My daughter has been really well looked after and she has flourished in their care. The team has a sensible approach to mishaps and illnesses and dealt really well with the challenges of Covid. Food is great, care is great and plenty of time outside at the nursery itself and on little trips out. Very much recommend this nursery!

Great staff. My daughter has been attending since she was 18 months and she loves nursery. She loves being around other kids, my concerns are taken and addressed in a timely manner and give me feedback that helps me manoeuvre things on the home front. I would recommend the nursery to any mother/parent.

Our daughter has been at York Montessori since she was 10-months-old and she has blossomed. As a 'lockdown baby', I was concerned that she would struggle to settle in, but she has really grown in confidence and her speech and communication, in particular, has improved hugely.

The staff clearly care deeply about the children, and I love the positive relationships that my child has forged, particularly with her key worker. She's always really happy to see her! The staff are really flexible and accommodating; for example, we chose to use cloth nappies, and they've been really open to using them even though it's not what they usually use.

Mostly though, we love how child-led the nursery is - even the baby room. We're encouraged to update the staff with what we get up to so that can integrate it into their activities. It makes us feel like our child is being respected, even as a baby, and it's great that she has the freedom to explore and develop in the way that works for her.