Full-day nursery in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Little Elms Montessori Nursery
Elm Court Youth & Community Centre, 363 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2023Reference 2747984Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Elm Court Youth & Community Centre, 363 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BP · More nurseries in EN6
Stations
- Potters Bar10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Mutton Lane, Cranborne Road and Laurel Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Little Elms Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at Elm Court Youth & Community Centre, 363 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BP, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 27 reviews (November 2026).
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| Little Elms Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranborne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 under 0.1 miles
- The Wroxham School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Lochinver House School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Little Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 miles
- Stormont School ages 4–11 1.3 miles
- St Giles' CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Little Elms Montessori Nursery's opening hours?
Little Elms Montessori Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Elms Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Little Elms Montessori Nursery was inspected on 25 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Elms Montessori Nursery take?
Little Elms Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Elms Montessori Nursery?
Potters Bar is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Elms Montessori Nursery?
You can call 07802 781177 and visit www.little-elms.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2747984 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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