Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Faulkner Way, Downley, High Wycombe HP13 5AL
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  • Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery, High Wycombe
Chiltern Hills Montessori (TDS) takes children from three months old.

The site offers a Forest School for the children to help develop a lifelong love and understanding of the natural environment, whilst developing self-esteem, confidence and social skills.

All staff are highly trained and DBS checked.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday, 50 weeks a year, closing for one week at Christmas and one week early in August.

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Care Provided by Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Virginia Roden (Principal)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 8
  • Total Places for Children
  • 26
  • Age Range
    • from 3 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, 1 week at Christmas & 1 week in early August

Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery Reviews (25)

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Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.899) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery has 25 reviews.

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Review from B L (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is outstanding. My daughter loves going and has made such great improvement in her development, her language skills, and has enjoyed all the outdoor activities. The nursery staff are informative and helpful, and keeps me aware of the different things my daughter is doing at the nursery.
I'm always excited to receive the pictures and emails they send weekly.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We are delighted to know that our partnership with parents is working for you as we know that children thrive best when put at the heart of decision making by the adults around them.


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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a great nursery, we couldn't recommend it more. The staff are lovely and nurturing, our son thrived here. We would fully recommend this nursery to anyone, their care and support is outstanding.

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

The nursery has been brilliant with the concerns about my child. They have always been happy to discuss things with me. Everyone is so lovely and so kind too. I will truly miss chatting and seeing everyone most days.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your feedback. We love helping our children and their families. As the well-known proverb says "It takes a village to raise a child".


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Review from Sam D (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son spent his pre-school year at Chiltern Hills and it has been brilliant for him. He has grown in confidence and has developed so much socially and academically, and is now ready to start school. The staff is what sets this nursery apart. Most have been there for many years, and all of them care
a great deal about the children and spend a lot of time working with them to develop their interests and skills. It is a very special place and I would recommend it unreservedly.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. Our staff certainly are the secret to our success. Their knowledge, professionalism and tireless work ethic ensure that the happiness and learning of each unique child is maximised.


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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an amazing nursery that has been perfect for our son. We were looking to move him from a different nursery for his preschool year so visited lots and almost gave up then we came across Chiltern Hills and knew instantly it was the one. It is a 15-minute drive from home and so worth it. The staff
are all incredible, most of them have been there for years and years and care very deeply about the children. They do such a range of activities as well as a gentle introduction to phonics etc. It is all well-planned and purposeful which differs greatly from our experience elsewhere. Our son has developed so much thanks to this nursery. It seems very rare to find a high-quality preschool that does 8 AM - 6 PM all year round but this is it!

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you very much for your kind words. Partnership with parents is such an important aspect of supporting children and we appreciate the close working together to develop a unique, personalised curriculum pathway for each child that helps them reach their potential. Our 2024 Outstanding Ofsted report verifies this.


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Review from D P (Father of Child) published on 7 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery has been amazing for our daughter from day one. The care and attention they give to each child is obvious. My daughter loves it and also has developed massively while attending. Overall we have never regretted choosing this nursery and look forward to our younger daughter joining.

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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The fantastic nursery would highly recommend my daughter has enjoyed her time here and learned and grown in confidence they helped with potty training and so many different skills she also loved all the food too! Thank you so much to all of the staff will always recommend.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. Helping your child to be strong and independent emotionally and physically is just as important to us as supporting their learning skills. Our Ofsted grading attests to this too.


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Review from M R (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has been such a great experience for our son, the staff have been so friendly and love to make sure the children have lots to do - even when it is raining.
With lots of outings to the park, seeing goats to exploring outdoors, there have been lots of great memories made.
It's lovely that
the nursery organise regular trips so that parents and guardians can meet and share some experiences together.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We are delighted that our ever-evolving series of evening and weekend events for our children and their families to meet and share time together are appreciated.


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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. The entire team's passion and dedication to early years development shines through in all they do. The teaching staff are very professional with a relaxed, caring, and friendly approach. The weekly topics and daily activities are very thoughtful with
plenty of outdoor time. A super nursery with very high standards of care.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you very much for your review. We are so lucky to have a team of passionate and dedicated staff at nursery who know your child well and can therefore create a unique learning pathway, full of exciting new learning experiences that tap into that innate desire for learning.


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Review from B P (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has thrived in this Montessori nursery. She has become super independent in many tasks. Her speech is just way above the expectancy for a child her age and is generally very happy.
Staff are responsible, caring, and attuned to a child's needs.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We also are thrilled to see so many of the children who attend our nursery soar to wonderful heights of development with fabulous independence and abilities to problem solve - skills that they will hopefully have for life.


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Review from Vivienne B (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attend Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery and I couldn't recommend them enough. My children love attending the nursery thanks to the staff who go above and beyond. The staff have been extremely supportive and caring and it's been wonderful to see them both thrive.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We know how important it is for a child to feel loved and cherished. These form the building blocks on which all learning depends.


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Review from O K (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing staff, lots for the kids to explore and learn. Our child will miss each one of you very much! Thanks for making it a great learning experience for our little one. Will recommend it to friends and family.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. Our Montessori curriculum provides such a great structure for learning, enabling us to ensure that learning is perfect for each unique child, from those with learning barriers to our highly able and gifted individuals.


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Review from Rafal A (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent guidance and support for my son. All staff were patient, helpful, and dedicated to his best development. Thank you for providing a safe and healthy environment and I wish you all the best!

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you very much for your review. Our stable and knowledgeable team of staff are our most important resource. They work tirelessly to ensure your child thrives in our nursery.


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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All nursery staff have been fantastic with our son. He's happy to go to nursery and happy when he returns home each day. He's made good friends and has made excellent progress in his development. We are very happy with the care he has received.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We know that surrounding a child and their family with a sense of community is so important. We value our partnership with our families - children reach their potential better when we support them together.


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Review from K O (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery where children can learn and explore. My girls love the team and feel happy every day they are there. The nursery was very accommodating when I was in desperate need of childcare and went above and beyond to help.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your kind words. We monitor how much laughter there is as we know that happy children are learning children!


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Review from H K (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child first started at the POD and has transitioned to TDS. I can not thank the team enough for the ongoing care they provide to my daughter. She loves all the staff and huge shout out to the POD room manager as she goes above and beyond for the kids. The TDS team are also very polite, friendly and
attentive. I can’t recommend this nursery enough and am so glad that someone recommended it to me! As this is not my closest nursery to home. But worth the travel!

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you very much for your review. Our wonderful team of staff have been hand-picked to ensure both knowledgeable experience and enthusiastic commitment to supporting the children and families at our nursery. Together with a powerful partnership with parents this provides the winning formula to enable our capable children to reach their potential.


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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with this nursery. The staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my son. The daily activities help to develop my son’s learning, as well as lots of free playtime. My son is always happy to be dropped off and is always excited for his day at nursery.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you very much for your review! We carefully monitor the progress of every child, thus creating a unique learning pathway to enable each child to enjoy new learning each and every day and reach their potential by the time they move on to the next step of their learning journey.


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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We’ve had a wonderful experience at the nursery, my daughter settled in very quickly and loved going in. I would highly recommend this nursery, the staff are so friendly, provided regular feedback and are very approachable.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We aim to make our nursery irresistible to children through rigorous planning of our activities, employing staff who are highly tuned in to the needs of each individual child, and developing strong partnerships with parents. This is a winning formula.


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Review from T E (Father of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was dreading sending our first child to nursery and filled with guilt. They made the whole process relaxing and managed my son’s transition really well. Have complete confidence in them. The nursery is a really cosy, relaxed environment. It’s more like leaving him with a good friend. He gets to go
out in the garden most days and his insatiable appetite is well catered for. So pleased we made the choice to go with them.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. Tapping into the unique character of each child and ensuring our nursery adapts to meets those needs in terms of their emotional, physical and intellectual development is our aim. We are thrilled to read feedback to let us know that it works!


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Review from Amira M (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started the Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery in 2022 at 10 months old as one of the first to the new baby room. I have watched him develop leaps and bounds since starting the nursery. The staff have always gone the extra mile to ensure he is learning whilst having fun. I was very nervous when
he started as I suffered badly with separation anxiety as did my little one and the nursery accommodated us both with settling sessions and made the transition so easy. I would like to give an extra special thank you to the principal, she truly goes above and beyond, not only for the children but offering training to both staff and parents, always trying her best to enrich the lives of the children inside and outside the nursery. Also giving parents the opportunity to connect through trips which are thoughtfully planned out. I am so glad I chose this nursery and would highly recommend it to any parent looking for a child-focused nursery that involves the parents in all aspects.

Reply from Virginia Roden, Owner at Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

Thank you for your review. We love what we do and it gives us the greatest of pleasures to help children thrive and families feel involved and supported in making that tricky work-life balance come together.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.899)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.899) out of 10 for Chiltern Hills 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 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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 4.899 for Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (269 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 296 Ratings = 4.899

  • 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 Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery is based on 25 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 25 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery

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

Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery accepts Children aged from 3 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery Open?

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

How many Children does Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery have capacity for?

Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery has capacity for a total of 26 Children.

How far is Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery to the centre of High Wycombe?

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

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