# Unique Child Montessori Nursery Unique Child Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at Stockwell Methodist Church, 44-55 Jeffrey's Road, Stockwell, SW4 6QX, in Union Mews, Lambeth. It is registered for 91 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Unique Child Day Nursery Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/unique-child-montessori-nursery-2721031 Last checked 11 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Stockwell Methodist Church, 44-55 Jeffrey's Road, Stockwell, SW4 6QX - Ages: 6 months to 5 years - Opening hours: 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri - Weeks open: 51 a year - Registered places: 91 - Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds - Phone: 020 7627 2277 - Website: https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell - Run by: [Unique Child Day Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/unique-child-day-nursery-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2721031 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection on 27 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Requires improvement - Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement - Personal development: Requires improvement - Leadership and management: Requires improvement Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2721031 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2023 (Reference 2721031). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2721031) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 27 June 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2721031) - Registered places: 91 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2721031) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 10 February 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1696890) ## Fees - Meals: £5.70 (full day) - Meals: £3.54 (half day) - Meals: £1.50 (half day) - Registration fee: £50 - Deposit: £200 Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours. Fees: not published yet. Nurseries in Lambeth that publish fees charge £85–£130 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 08:00–18:00 - Ages: 6 months to 5 years - Weeks open: 51 a year ## Getting there Address: Stockwell Methodist Church, 44-55 Jeffrey's Road, Stockwell, SW4 6QX Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.471538,-0.127615 - Station: Stockwell, 0.2 miles, no step-free access - Station: Clapham North, 0.4 miles, no step-free access - Station: Clapham High Street, 0.4 miles - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Larkhall Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: Stockwell Memorial Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: Larkhall Park Community Garden, 0.3 miles - Park: Lansdowne Gardens, 0.3 miles - Park: Thorparch Road Pocket Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Lambeth there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews (as of 11 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### Learning The nursery uses the Montessori approach. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Requires improvement. Its website names SEND support and an art studio / atelier. - Montessori (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) ### Food The meal charge is £1.50 per half day. ### Outdoors Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, an outdoor classroom, regular park trips, a growing / allotment area and a mud kitchen. - Own garden (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Daily outdoor play (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Outdoor classroom (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Regular park trips (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Growing / allotment area (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Mud kitchen (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) ### Settling in Its website says every child has a home visit before their first day, followed by three settling-in sessions that build from two hours with a parent up to a full session without one, with extra sessions if needed. Care includes a key person system. - Key person system (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Separate baby room (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Open all year (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/fees) - Half-day sessions (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Settling-in sessions (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/nursery-near-wandsworth-road) ### SEND and inclusion - SEND support (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) ### Safety Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated safeguarding as effective. - Near public transport (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) ### Extras and activities - Art studio / atelier (source: nursery website, https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) ### Getting a place Its website says families book a visit to see the rooms, then receive a place confirmation and fee agreement, and paying the £50 registration fee secures the place. There is a £200 deposit fee, a waiting list, and notice to leave is 4 weeks. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds. ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Allen Edwards Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2024) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Larkhall Primary Campus | Primary | 2–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 0.1 miles | | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (June 2024) | | 0.3 miles | | Herbert Morrison Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Outstanding (May 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Griffin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement (November 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Stockwell Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (September 2022) | yes | 0.5 miles | | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St George's CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (June 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Tia Ana's Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tia-anas-nursery-ltd-ey409126) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/magic-roundabout-nurseries-ltd-ey152688) | Good | | 07:30–19:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Union Grove Community Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/union-grove-community-nursery-ey361828) | Good | £74 | 07:30–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Stockwell Gardens Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stockwell-gardens-nursery-ey487129) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Fennies Clapham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fennies-clapham-2851891) | | | 07:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Thessaly Road Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/thessaly-road-nursery-2554167) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery offer 30 funded hours? Yes. Unique Child Montessori Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. ### Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months? Yes. Unique Child Montessori Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months. ### What are Unique Child Montessori Nursery's opening hours? Unique Child Montessori Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. ### Is Unique Child Montessori Nursery open all year? Yes, Unique Child Montessori Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks. ### What ages does Unique Child Montessori Nursery take? Unique Child Montessori Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. ### What is Unique Child Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Unique Child Montessori Nursery Requires improvement at its inspection on 27 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Unique Child Montessori Nursery take? Unique Child Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 91 children at any one time. ### Is there a registration fee or deposit at Unique Child Montessori Nursery? Yes. Unique Child Montessori Nursery lists a registration fee of £50 and a deposit of £200. ### Who runs Unique Child Montessori Nursery? Unique Child Montessori Nursery is run by Unique Child Day Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries. ### What approach does Unique Child Montessori Nursery follow? Unique Child Montessori Nursery's website describes its approach as: Montessori. ### Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery have outdoor space? Unique Child Montessori Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Outdoor classroom, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Mud kitchen. ### Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery support children with SEND? Unique Child Montessori Nursery lists: SEND support. ### What is the nearest station to Unique Child Montessori Nursery? Stockwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Unique Child Montessori Nursery? You can call 020 7627 2277 and visit uniquechild.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2721031) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (uniquechild.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (https://uniquechild.co.uk/locations/stockwell) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Unique+Child+Montessori+Nursery+Stockwell&query_place_id=ChIJA5MaJ2MFdkgRY6vmDVFdlIE) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.