Faith Montessori Nursery

262-264 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 1DE
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9.9 78 Reviews
  • Faith Montessori Nursery, London
Offering a spacious and well equipped environment with a fantastic outdoor garden, Faith Montessori Nursery offers spaces for children aged from 6 months to 5 years old.

Faith is conveniently situated on Stanstead Road in Forest Hill and offers inclusive, imaginative and STEM activities for children with dedicated play rooms for the baby rooms (6months-2yrs), toddler rooms (2-3yrs) and preschool rooms (3-5yrs). The setting opens from 8am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year and is closed on bank holidays and over the Christmas period.

The nursery’s aim is that every child should have the opportunity to realise their own individual potential, by providing high quality childcare and additional support when required.

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Care Provided by Faith Montessori Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Faith Montessori Nursery Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Dola Bakare (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 32
  • Total Places for Children
  • 144
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:30
    Tuesday 08:00-18:30
    Wednesday 08:00-18:30
    Thursday 08:00-18:30
    Friday 08:00-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
  • Parking

  • There is free parking situated on several side streets by the nursery.
    The nursery is situated on the corner of Northwood Road which has free parking.


Faith Montessori Nursery Reviews (78)

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Faith Montessori Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10, based on 57 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Faith Montessori Nursery has 78 reviews.

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Review from John C (Father of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant - our daughter absolutely loves her time here and the staff couldn't be more encouraging and caring. She learns a lot and really looks forward to her days spent there. I hear the same from all the other parents, many who have had multiple children attend. 5 stars!

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Review from Megan R (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love Faith Montessori Nursery. Our daughter has thrived since she started attending from the baby rooms through to pre-school where she is currently. Her social skills are nourished and she's always learning new things which she tells us about with excitement. The best thing about Faith
is the staff. We are always greeted by the same faces as the retention is so high. They really genuinely care about our little one and it really makes a difference knowing she is around people that really enjoy spending time with her. We couldn't ask for a better nursery.

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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Faith for a year and we couldn't be happier with the nursery. The aunties are warm, reassuring and experienced and our little one has thrived there. The admin side has also been very smooth and they have been very accommodating and helpful.

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Review from Ashleigh C (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not recommend Faith enough - our son settled in so quickly, and goes in every day with a huge smile. The staff are incredible - so warm, caring, encouraging and fun, and the nursery has great retention. Our son has developed so much, we love hearing him sing the songs he's learnt and watching
him learn all the names of his friends. The food is also fantastic, he has tried so many different things! Thank you so much to all the aunties for the incredible care you provide.

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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nice staff, amazing space and loads of different activities/toys for children to do/play with. Very good food selection. My child really enjoys going to this nursery and he has learnt so much.

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Review from P N (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic - the team at Faith show true care and passion beyond any rating or Ofsted review. Our daughter loves it there and we know she is well looked after and educated. We've recommend Faith to lots of other parents.

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Review from Ionela S (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love Faith Montessori Nursery, as a mum of my daughter, I found the nursery very good for my child. She loves to go to nursery, she has a lovely time there, even now asks me to take her to nursery. Aunties are good and patient with them, they do a lot of activities with them. Is the best nursery in
the town I love!

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Review from Aisha S (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started attending Faith Montessori when she was 18 months old and she has enjoyed it ever since. She is now in the preschool room and has formed strong and positive relationships with the staff and her peers. We value the nursery's range of educational activities that are fun, challenging,
diverse and creative - every day our daughter talks about new things she is doing and learning, and we can see how engaged she and the other children are through the regular digital observations. The staff are deeply caring and we trust them with the daily care of our child.

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Review from Stefania B (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I sent my daughter two years ago and it was a fantastic experience, friendliness, kindness, professionalism and excellent food (not that my daughter never ate anything, she had an impact on eating a wide variety of food and was super happy) now my daughter has finished and we have chosen for the second
child because believe me it is the best nursery ever. Thank you for taking such good care of our children.

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Review from Jemma D (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love this nursery. They have taken great care of our girl (4 years old) and boy (2 years old). The aunties (carers) are experienced, caring and fun. They seem to have great staff retention too which is always a reassuring sign! Carers seem to genuinely care about kids and like their jobs which is
lovely. Our little boy happily goes in which makes me feel so much better about being away from him.

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Faith Nursery its a very warm and welcoming place where aunties really take care of the babies/children. They are doing lots of activities that help both their emotional and neurological development. I am really happy with our choice and our baby girl settled in very quickly hence I am sure the environment
and aunties helped her smooth this process.

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Review from E E (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with my son's development. He gets on well with his key worker and other staff. He has also started to speak and sing the songs at home which is very lovely to see. Thank you for all your hard work.

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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommend this nursery. We feel at ease leaving our children in the care of the wonderful, kind and enthusiastic staff in a home-from-home environment. They set up fantastic learning activities for the children, including the babies. We like the fact the nursery is a good size, there are different
rooms for different ages which means activities/play is more focussed on the specific age. Equally, our child has enjoyed playing with other children of different ages when they all mix in the garden etc. The nursery also has different rooms with a specific focus (e.g. a reading room) so you don't feel like your child is necessarily stuck in one small room all day like other smaller nurseries. The food is inspiring with dishes from a range of cuisines. There is a large garden with lots of equipment for the children. The administration is good and always improving. The nursery is diverse, flexible and accessible for local working parents. We are very glad we opted for this nursery.

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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had excellent experiences in the nursery since the start when my child started (September 2024). The staff has been very kind and friendly. I feel so comfortable as I know my child is in good hands when he goes to nursery.

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Review from Alina B (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am incredibly grateful for the care and dedication that Faith Montessori provides for my son. The nursery is a wonderful place where children are nurtured and supported to reach their potential.
The staff are truly exceptional- caring, professional, and attentive to each child's unique needs.
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manager, in particular, has been outstanding. Her patience, kindness, and genuine passion for working with children are evident in everything she does. Her ability to connect with my son has made a world of difference, and I've seen him grow more confident and engaged under her guidance.
The nursery has also been excellent in maintaining open communication with parents. I always feel informed and reassured that my son is in the best hands.
I wholeheartedly recommend the nursery to any parent seeking a nurturing and professional place for their child. Thank you, especially to the manager, for making such a positive impact on my son's early years!

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

Fantastic nursery with wonderful aunties to help support our little ones and very in-depth activities to help their little brains develop. The staff at the nursery are very friendly and caring, and very in-depth reports are given at the end of term regarding your child's learning development (sectioned
out) - I feel comfortable to speak to them about anything, and I would 100% recommend this nursery!

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

Really good nursery, they're just down the road from us and have been looking after my 18-month-old since he turned 1. He always goes and comes home happy and smiling, and they have a great spread of activity for little ones his age. All the staff are lovely, and most importantly, give you nothing but
a sense of trust. He's also coming out with words at home that he's clearly learnt at nursery, so they're obviously doing a good job day in day out.

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

Amazing Team of Staff! I can see a big improvement in my son's development since September. staff are always helpful and very friendly. we are very happy with the service provided at Faith Montessori Nursery

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Review from F C (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with Faith Montessori. Our son has been there for 14 months in the baby room and is very happy with the staff and the food, and we are extremely satisfied with his development there. It’s a lovely family-feel nursery.

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Review from Adam C (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very pleased with the nursery. The staff are always very warm and welcoming to children and parents. Our daughter seems very happy when we drop her off and pick her up and we are very happy with her development and the activities that are shared on the app. Pickup and drop off is efficient and
works well. Thank you for everything you do!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.874)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10 for Faith Montessori Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 57 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 57 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 4.874 for Faith Montessori Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (596 Excellents x 5) + (82 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 680 Ratings = 4.874

  • 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 Faith Montessori Nursery is based on 57 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 144 number of registered child places is 28.8, which has been reached with 57 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 (4)

Dola

Dola Bakare

Job Title: Nursery Owner

Joined: 2004

Hello, my name is Dola Bakare. Thank you for visiting our profile on the Daynurseries website.


On behalf of everyone at Faith Montessori Nursery, I would like to welcome you to our page.


Please go to our website for more information. We hope our website will provide you with an insight into who we are and how we operate.


The nursery opened in April 2004. I initially qualified as a Software Engineer and worked in IT for many years. After having my son, I decided to open a nursery that better represented my philosophy and ethos of looking after children. It took five years to open the nursery and although my son missed out on attending the nursery, my other two children attended. I am married and have 3 (now grown-up children of my own). I retrained in childcare and now have many childcare qualifications including an EYTS (Early Years Teacher Status).


I have a passion for children and believe every child should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential.


My goal is to provide the highest quality of care and staff and also to create a safe, happy and stimulating environment for your child to make the best progress they can.


I believe that every child should be given all they need to enable them to reach their own individual potential.


Our aim is to provide you the peace of mind and reassurance that your child will be lovingly cared for.


I have an amazing staff who work tirelessly to deliver excellent service to all our children and also to you the parents/carers.


Kind Regards


Dola Bakare
BSc (Hons); EYTS (Early Years Teacher Status); Cache Level 3 SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), Mental Health First Aider; Diploma (Level 3) in Speech Language and Communication. Safeguarding Level 3; Designated Safeguarding Officer; Advanced Autism Practice; Level 3 Food Safety, Makaton Level 2 and many more.


Aylin

Aylin Cross

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2008

I have worked in Early Years for over 10 years and hold a Level 3 Childcare in Early Years qualification, Montessori Qualification along with a BA Honours Degree in Communication Sciences/ Film Making.


After working on a film project with children and entering in their world, I decided to change my career. I started with Montessori training which opened the wide world and then did a level 3 Diploma in Childcare and a Diploma in Speech and Language. I also have a level 3 SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator).


I was welcomed into the FMN family in 2008 and all the years working at the nursery have given me the opportunity to continue my learning journey.


I believe in supporting each child in their individual learning journey and I am passionate about supporting those with special educational needs by providing a warm, stimulating and welcoming environment in which children and staff can engage and explore. I like to make the day as fun as possible and also to support the children’s communication with the use of props and Makaton.


Khadija

Khadija Hussein

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2018

I hold a Level 3 in Childcare in Early Years and have three beautiful kids of my own who have now grown up.


I just love being with children as they bring joy to my day.


I am a loving and caring person who is passionate and dedicated in all I do. The nursery is a big family and the children have brought me much joy and given me a lot of enthusiasm. Meeting parents & sharing their child’s joyful moments with them is so gratifying, and ever since working at the nursery, I have made amazing memories that I will cherish.


Looking forward to welcoming you to our diverse and comfortable environment. Hope to see you soon x


Caroline

Caroline Kwofie

Job Title: Accounts Manager & Childcare Practitioner

Joined: 2017

Accounts Manager & Childcare Practitioner


Frequently Asked Questions about Faith Montessori Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Faith Montessori Nursery accepts?

Faith Montessori Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Faith Montessori Nursery Open?

Faith Montessori Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:30, Tuesday 08:00-18:30, Wednesday 08:00-18:30, Thursday 08:00-18:30, Friday 08:00-18:30.

How many Children does Faith Montessori Nursery have capacity for?

Faith Montessori Nursery has capacity for a total of 144 Children.

How far is Faith Montessori Nursery to the centre of London?

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

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