Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Unit 2, Avery Court, 45 Capitol Way, London NW9 0BF
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Children play to learn at their own pace at the warm, friendly and conveniently located Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School in Colindale, London.

The caring Montessori certified teachers enrich the children's learning with hands-on activities that let them use their imagination, growing their confidence and social skills.

With modern security measures for a safe environment, children aged 12 months to four+ years are nurtured to build respect, creativity and a sense of self.

Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School in Colindale offers two programmes; the toddler programme Caterpillars for children 12 to 24 months and the pre-school programme Butterflies for two to four-year-olds.

The Caterpillars programme aims to develop children's confidence, independence, self-esteem and social skills while encouraging a love for learning. Through activities such as washing up plates and puzzles, children develop a healthy self-image, communication and motor skills.

The pre-school's Butterflies programme progresses the child's learning with social, dynamic activities to prepare for school. The multi-age setting further enables children to thrive and grow together in small group and individual lessons.

The Colindale nursery benefits from bus links and two hours of free parking on site.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Total Places for Children

  • 26

Age Range

  • from 1 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

Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale Reviews (20)

9.6

Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.609) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale has 20 reviews.

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Review from S M (Father of Child) published on 21 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly and caring practitioners. Nursery facilities are good. I feel like my child is safe and well cared for here. The management is okay. Communication about activities could be better. Uniform is expensive and shouldn't be mandatory in my opinion.

Reply from Shahnaz Vayani, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with Fountain Montessori Colindale! We're delighted to hear that you find our practitioners friendly and caring, and that you feel confident your child is safe and well cared for with us. Creating that sense of security and nurturing environment is at the heart of everything we do. We really appreciate your feedback about communication regarding activities - this is valuable insight that helps us improve. We're always looking at ways to enhance how we share your child's learning journey with you, and we'll be discussing this with our team. Regarding the uniform policy, we understand your perspective on this. We'd be happy to discuss this further with you directly if you'd like to share more of your thoughts.Thank you again for choosing Fountain Montessori Colindale and for your honest feedback. It's families like yours that help us continue to grow and improve.

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Review from Muhammad T (Father of Child) published on 24 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very satisfied with the level of care that the Montessori provides for our son. Our key person has been outstanding in caring for my son. My son's development has been noticeable, and he is learning a lot.

Reply from Shahnaz Vayani, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you so much for the insightful review. We aim to please.

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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had my first one to one with my daughter's key carer who professionally took me through the different areas of my child development and analysed the areas that need to be reinforced. I am very happy to see how much they love their job and how happy is my daughter to go to school. So far so good.

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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with my son's experience at Colindale Nido. He is learning a lot and loves being at nursery. The staff are attentive and I genuinely believe they care about the wellbeing of the children. The communication from the staff is very good, and they will always contact me when needed.

Reply from Shahnaz, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery with your sincere feedback. It helps other parents and improves staff morale!

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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Foundation Montessori Nido for 3months and we are pleased to hear she has settled in well and is expressing her character with the support from her teachers and piers. The nursery setting, culture and values meets our expectations and is a place where we feel our daughter
is valued and listened to. She has the opportunity to build her confidence and explore at her own pace. Her days are filled with various activities and play. We receive regular updates which is very assuring. The staff are all very bubbly, warming and love the children. The nursery is now a special place for our daughter!

Reply from Shahnaz, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for your honest review. We appreciate it.

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Review from Sonam B (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're really happy with everything at the nursery. The staff are so caring and supportive, and it's clear they genuinely care about the children. We've seen such great progression in our son, socially and in his development. He's always excited to go in, and staff always say he's had a good day. We're
very grateful for the nurturing and engaging environment they've created.

Reply from Arike Aiyetigbo, Owner at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Dear Sonam, thank you for your review, It is a pleasure to work with your family.RegardsArike

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Quite a Good experience overall. The homework is a good initiative even for babies and toddlers. My son enjoys going to nursery, and the team is helpful. My son specifically likes the ladies in the cub team.

Reply from Shahnaz Vayani, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Dear D.M thank you for your review, the nursery team work very hard to ensure that your child receives a well rounded, nurturing and excellent care. Please reach out to the manager personally if you would like to discuss any areas for improvement.

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Review from Christopher S (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son really settled well with the staff, we felt confident trusting the nido staff with our son. They provided detailed updates daily on his development and achievements. It felt like our son had built relationships with the team.

Reply from Shahnaz Vayani, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

thank you for your honest and frank feedback.

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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really happy with the nursery in general. The staff has been really helpful with my daughter during her settling week and all the way through. My daughter has learned new words everyday and she has become more independent. We had a parent meeting for her progress this month, to talk about the steps
we need to take at home to help her have better communication and progress further. I really want to thank the nursery staff for their great job.

Reply from Shahnaz Vayani, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for the feedback, we value your opinion and will continue to aim at delivering a quality service.

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Review from D K (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly and professional staff who are always willing to help share tips and push the development of the child. Good facilities for children to learn through play and they host interactive sessions for the parents to also be involved. Highly recommended!

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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the nursery for 2 month so far and we can see she has developed and is trying to be more independent. The staff are all friendly and keep me updated on how my daughter is getting on.

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Review from Kalpesh G (Father of Child) published on 12 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I found the meeting very useful to get an update on how my daughter is progressing at nursery. Hearing about her achievements and next few months goals. I would like to thank the whole team at the nursery for everything they do.

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Review from Ka Phi I (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I went through several nurseries before we settled in Fountain Montessori Colindale. The first impression to us was that the nursery is clean and tidy and the staff are well trained. Also, it is the first time for us to understand the wills and ideas about Montessori Education. I was
impressed and agreed with the respectful of children's wills. My daughter feels safe and enjoys her time at school. I have seen her progress and happiness after going to nursery. I feel thankful to all the practitioners and caretakers they treated my daughter very nicely and swarm I hope all the staff can work happily and I recommend this nursery to other parents.

Reply from Arike Aiyetigbo, Owner at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for your honest and thorough review of our setting.

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Review from Jandira T (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

So far we are happy with the standards of care provided; our baby seems to have bonded well with the staff. He is usually happy when we pick him up. I noted he is well-fed and has frequent nappy changes - he is rarely hungry when we get home and never has any nappy rashes (this indicates good care).
The place is clean and we feel welcomed. I can see some changes since our baby started nursery, especially in the social aspect and being more confident when exploring. I would suggest a review of the nap times for the smaller babies - 1 scheduled nap a day is a big push (most babies under 12-14 months need 2 naps a day). We like the variety of the menus - considering it's a vegetarian school. Children are offered nutritious meals and snacks. Overall we are very happy with the nursery!

Reply from Shahnaz Vayani, Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for the feedback we truly appreciate working together with you.

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Review from C S (Father of Child) published on 5 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fountain has proved to be a great stepping stone for our little one to start her nursery experience where she has become a confident and independent toddler. Fountain were very flexible from the outset to tailor the experience to suit our requirements which helped set them apart. The settling in experience
was smooth and carers have been personable and genuinely interested in our child. As a result, she now enjoys going to the Montessori!

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Review from M L (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Fountain Montessori Colindale for over a year now and she enjoys it so much! She has learned so many new things that she wouldn't have learned at home. English is not our native language so we are impressed when our child sings nursery rhymes that we don't even know!
The teachers have always great activities for the children and look after them with care and attention.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good, caring staff in the babies group and the pre-school group. Fantastic teaching techniques and material. My daughter is always very happy to attend and always leaves with a smile. The meals provided are all very healthy and there is a global menu. Overall a good nursery.

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Review from Shabnam A (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery since March 2021. Since he's joined I have seen such great improvement and I cannot express my gratitude to the Colindale team enough, they've been extremely patient, helpful and supportive not only towards my son but also towards me and helping my son with his
early development even at home by giving us tips and tricks to help improve at home as well.


His communication and socialising skills grew which allowed for his confidence to build. I saw a great improvement in terms of his speech and letting people around him know exactly what he needs and how he can be helped which I think is amazing. I must also include all children at the Colindale branch who are so polite and always taught manners and its a delight to hear my son being so respectful and always remembering to say please and thank you. He's always looking forward to attending nursery and has such a sweet and strong bond with his teachers which makes me extremely comfortable and thankful.

Reply from Seble Feleke, Area manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for sharing your experience with others.

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Review from Scott D (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this Nursery since January 2021 and it has been an excellent environment to assist in her early development. The staff have always been friendly, patient, enthusiastic and helpful in what I can imagine can be a challenging environment. My daughter looks forward to attending
and has formed a good bond with a member of staff. I really couldn't ask for anything more and very comfortable with my daughter being there.

Reply from Seble, Area Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for your honest review, we enjoy the partnership we have with our parents.

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Review from Tina E (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Professional and friendly staff, a good environment for kids to learn. Seen loads of improvement in my kid’s relationship with others. I will highly recommend it to parents and I love the Montessori method of teaching.

Reply from Seble Feleke, Area Manager at Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

Thank you for your recommendations. We will continue to ensure we provide a high quality of education for your child.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.609)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.609) out of 10 for Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.609 for Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale is calculated as follows: ( (135 Excellents x 5) + (55 Goods x 4) + (12 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 202 Ratings = 4.609

  • b) 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 Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 26 number of registered child places is 5.2, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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 (2)

Seble

Seble Feleke

Job Title: Area Manager

Joined: 2010

Seble Feleke,
Area Manager,
NVQ Level 3 Diploma,
Management and Leadership Level 5,
Montessori Level 2,
Equal Opportunity Representative,
SENCO Lead,
Safeguarding Level 2,
Paediatric First Aid
Karen

Karen Koranteng

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2008

Deputy Manager
Cache Level 4
Montessori Level 2
SENCO Lead
Safeguarding Level 2
Paediatric First Aid

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale

What is the Age Range of Children that Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale accepts?

Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale accepts Children aged from 1 year 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale Open?

Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale 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 Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale have capacity for?

Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale has capacity for a total of 26 Children.

How far is Fountain Montessori Nursery & Pre-School - Colindale to the centre of London?

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

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