Prima Montessori & Day Nursery

Elm Court Estate, Unit C, Capstone Road, Gillingham ME7 3JQ
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  • Prima Montessori & Day Nursery, Gillingham
Prima Montessori & Day Nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (July 2022), provides reliable childcare for children aged from birth to 5 years.

Adopting a Montessori inspired approach with the Early Years Foundation Stage national curriculum, the nursery and its passionate staff go above and beyond to prepare the children for the modern world and to ensure they are set up to grow and succeed. The Prima Montessori & Day Nursery philosophy is to enable each child to reach their potential and encourage the development of their own identity.

The nursery is conveniently located at Elm Court, with parking available to make drop offs and pick ups as easy as possible.

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Care Provided by Prima Montessori & Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Toni O’Brien (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 112
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Prima Montessori & Day Nursery

  • Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.
    Please call us to request pricing and availability.
  • Parking

  • There are free parking spaces located outside the Nursery for drop-off and pick up.


Prima Montessori & Day Nursery Reviews (107)

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Prima Montessori & Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.952) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Prima Montessori & Day Nursery has 107 reviews.

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Review from Carla O (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using Prima Montessori for 6 years now with our two children, they have both thrived here. We have always been very happy and comfortable leaving our children in their hands. Many of the staff have been there the whole time we've been using them, and so have watched our family grow. It
is everything you would want for your child whilst you're not with them.

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Review from Toni T (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Prima is a brilliant nursery and one I would highly recommend. Staff are friendly and professional and they always offer a lot of support to both parents and children. The nursery is well organised and communication is great. There are regular forms of communication and even throughout the day when
a child is at nursery. They offer a lot of flexibility wherever they can and always do their best to accommodate. Very happy here.

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Review from Jane A (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two and a half-year-old has been at Prima since he was ten-months-old and is very happy there. He only attends once a week, but the nursery has helped him to progress in many ways. I have felt comforted in knowing they replicate how we do things at home i.e. cuddling to sleep and potty training.
My son has quite a severe milk allergy, and Prima have been brilliant at taking care of him and making sure he isn’t singled out at mealtimes. It is evident that the staff really care about what they do, and that your children are in good hands. Our youngest will also be starting there next month.

Reply from Andy Morris, Chairman at Prima Montessori & Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely comments about Prima nursery. The team are doing a fantastic job, their care and nurture for all the children shine through, and I am very proud of each and every one of them. It is of great comfort to me that you are extremely happy with the care we provide for your child and that they feel safe, happy and healthy every day in the nursery. With warm wishes.


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Review from Sarah-Jayne A (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son and I had a negative experience at another preschool so we were both nervous about starting new but have been so impressed. The staff have been fantastic at settling my son in, despite him being quite anxious. All the staff know the children’s names and never need to ask who I am there to pick
up, it’s really personal and I get a quick low down of his day every time I pick him up. I love the app so you can see what they have been up to and also what they have eaten. It has been the best decision to move him here and I would highly recommend it to other parents.

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Review from Helen J (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t recommend enough. My daughter loves going. She does so many wonderful activities and she loves learning new things each session. The staff are so friendly and helpful too. My daughter is vegetarian and the nursery have fully catered for her. Prima Montessori is a fantastic nursery.

Reply from Andy Morris, Chairman at Prima Montessori & Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely comments about Prima nursery. The team are doing a fantastic job, their care and nurture for all the children shine through, and I am very proud of each and every one of them. It is of great comfort to me that you are extremely happy with the care we provide for your child and that they feel safe, happy and healthy every day in the nursery. With warm wishes.


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Review from Lewis H (Father of Child) published on 7 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery. I can’t speak highly enough of this nursery, the staff are excellent and inspiring. The nursery is really well managed. Most importantly my son’s development has come on leaps and bounds. I intend to send my soon to be expected 2nd child to this nursery. I think the popularity of
this nursery is a testament to the excellent work of the staff.

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Review from Amy G (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My four-year-old has been going to this nursery since he was two and a half. He was very upset and very attached to me, but now he can’t wait to leave me to go there he’s made lots of new friends and get very excited to tell me about his day. They carers are amazing with all the children.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.952)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.952) out of 10 for Prima Montessori & Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.952 for Prima Montessori & Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (423 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 442 Ratings = 4.952

  • 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 Prima Montessori & Day Nursery is based on 37 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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4, which has been reached with 37 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)

Toni

Toni O'Brien

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2004

Hi, I’m Toni O’Brien and have worked at Prima for 19 years and for the past 13 years as Nursery Manager. I have an NVQ3 in childcare and working in partnership with parents, I ensure the smooth running of the nursery on a day-to-day basis. I am the Designated Safeguarding Lead.


I have attended Eat Better, Start Better, health nutrition training and ensure that children have healthy and well-balanced meals.


Amy

Amy Stanton

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2013

Hi, my name is Amy and I am the deputy manager working alongside Toni. I have been here at Prima Montessori for 8 years starting off as a Level 3 apprentice and then working my way up to Room leader, Third in charge and then Deputy. I help with the day-to-day running of the nursery from opening and closing the building, liaising with parents, visits for new parents, maintaining ratios and supporting staff. I specialise in the under 2’s age group and oversee their reports ready to take to their 2-year reviews with their health visitor. I am the wellbeing champion at Prima, a designated safeguarding lead and have Level 2 in understanding Autism.


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