Little Elms Montessori Nursery

Elm Court Community Centre, 363 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BP
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Welcome to Little Elms Montessori Nursery.

Little Elms believes in nurturing young minds and hearts to help children flourish in a safe, stimulating, and loving environment. Dedicated and experienced staff are passionate about early childhood education and committed to providing personalised attention to each child.

Why choose Little Elms Montessori Nursery?

a. Innovative learning programs: The curriculum is designed to ignite curiosity and foster a love for learning through play-based and hands-on activities.

b. Qualified and caring staff: The team consists of highly trained professionals who are not only educators but also compassionate caregivers.

c. State-of-the-art facilities: The setting offers spacious classrooms, a vibrant outdoor play area, and a variety of age-appropriate resources to ensure children’s physical, social, and cognitive development.

d. Holistic development: From language and literacy to physical coordination and social skills, the nursery focuses on the holistic growth of each child.                

e. Montessori enriched environment: The team is very passionate about the Montessori way of education and their aim is to encourage children to be independent and confident.

f. Extra curricular activities: The nursery has activities like Yoga, Drama and Football to reinforce their physical, cognitive and PSED skills.

Join the Little Elms family and watch your child grow, learn, and thrive! Conveniently located in Potters Bar Community centre with flexible hours.

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Care Provided by Little Elms Montessori Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Nishrin Alibhai
  • Person in charge
  • Nishrin Alibhai (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 50
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • 1 week at Christmas & 1 week in Summer
  • Parking

  • They have parking onsite


Little Elms Montessori Nursery Reviews (10)

9.8

Little Elms Montessori Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.791) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Elms Montessori Nursery has 10 reviews.

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Review from Neetu D (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl has been at Little Elms for a year now and we couldn't be happier. The staff are all super friendly, and I really feel that they care for the kids and help them develop their little personalities. My daughter who is about to be three, is always looking forward to going to her nursery
and keeps talking about her friends and teachers there.
As parents, we appreciate the good communication and how well-organised it is. But the most important thing is that I feel that I can totally trust them to look after our kids.

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Review from Shobhna S (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff shows love, care, and affection to the little ones. Facilities are clean and safe. A healthy and safe environment is provided to the children. They are also flexible and accommodating. My child is happy to go to the nursery which is one of the very important aspects for me. The settling period
for my child was not painful and was quick.

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Review from Elena T (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Elms is a lovely nursery with everything you'd hope for. Both my children attend there and always look forward to going in. The teachers are very caring and supportive of any of our needs and always go above and beyond. They have a great outdoor area too which the kids absolutely love.

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Review from Jessica F (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Little Elm's Montessori Nursery for around 7 months (my son also attended but is now in school) and it is a brilliant nursery with wonderful, caring teachers. It is clean, tidy and a great space for lots of fun!
The staff keep the children thoroughly entertained with
lots of different thought-out activities all in line with the Montessori philosophy. We are updated daily with things the children have done via an app which is very nice. They also teach the children independence and real-life skills such as how to clean up and chop vegetables etc which helps prepare them for the real world!
They have a lovely outdoor play area too and my daughter absolutely loves going to nursery. I feel confident knowing she is in safe hands when she is there with very professional and caring adults.
I highly recommend Little Elm's Montessori Nursery!

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

This nursery is so wonderful.
The teachers are brilliant and so loving towards all of the children.
My son struggled a lot at the start because of severe anxiety and the staff have been fantastic from the day he first started. They were great at helping both my son and myself during this stressful
transition period.
Thank you to all the staff at this fantastic nursery.
My son has learnt so much since joining here and he looks forward to coming in every day.
Thank you, Little Elms.

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Review from Caroline C (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Elms Montessori Nursery is a fantastic nursery. I highly recommend sending your child there. All the staff are friendly and enthusiastic and they go above and beyond in the care of all the children. The nursery is always clean and tidy with a big sized field for the children to run around in
and play football. They also have a wooded play area which is excellent. My daughter has developed in leaps and bounds since going there. It's very interesting to see her grow and develop quickly. It will be very sad to have to leave when she goes to school.

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Review from P A (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the Montessori. Communication between teachers, children and parents is fantastic. We know what our child does on a daily basis. The range of subjects taught is brilliant, and our child's vocabulary has improved vastly.
The equipment in the classroom keeps children engaged throughout
the day, and the outdoor space is great. We are very happy with the location as not many local nurseries have this type of space to offer.
Our child is safe, happy and enjoys attending nursery.
Would highly recommend Little Elms.

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Review from F W (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My youngest son ended his happy life in kindergarten here. He was very happy here. Although he encountered some problems, he still missed the teachers and friends in kindergarten.
The manager made a lot of new changes after taking office, which is undoubtedly very good for parents and children. Managing
a kindergarten is a big challenge. Every teacher in the team is great. I hope there will be better and more communication between teachers and parents.

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Review from Shakila C (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Little Elms Montessori Nursery for two years and will be going on to school this September. My daughter also attended this nursery before him and we rate this nursery very highly.
His time at Little Elms has been wonderful and he went from being a very shy 'Covid' baby to a little
boy who is confident enough to attend school. We really believe in the Montessori method of teaching with child-led play and learning which was delivered fantastically by the trained staff members. I always received feedback through their app of what my child was doing on a daily basis which made me feel like I could share this journey with him.
There is a large outdoor area at the back of the nursery and it was important to me that they were able to be put in the open exploring nature.
It is truly a wonderful warm place to send your child to and I highly recommend it.

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Review from Anna K (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children went to this nursery and absolutely loved it. The teachers are kind and nurturing and the environment is very welcoming and also educational. They also have a huge garden which is something you don't find in nurseries often. I highly recommend this nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.791)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.791) out of 10 for Little Elms Montessori Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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 4.791 for Little Elms Montessori Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (94 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 115 Ratings = 4.791

  • 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 Little Elms Montessori Nursery is based on 10 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 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 10 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 Little Elms Montessori Nursery

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

Little Elms Montessori Nursery accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Elms Montessori Nursery Open?

Little Elms Montessori Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Little Elms Montessori Nursery have capacity for?

Little Elms Montessori Nursery has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Little Elms Montessori Nursery to the centre of Potters Bar?

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

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