📍 46 Leslie Grove, Croydon CR0 6TJ, United Kingdom
📍 Address: 46 Leslie Grove, Croydon CR0 6TJ, United Kingdom
📞 Phone: +44 20 8686 2727
🌐 Website: modernmontessori-intl.com
Excellent nursery. My daughter has attended for over two years and has developed tremendously. Caring and professional staff, a safe and welcoming environment. Highly recommended.
My son is in the Baby Room at MMI Preschools, and I am beyond impressed. The room leader, Lori, is absolutely wonderful—attentive, caring, and truly dedicated to the children's growth. The staff does an amazing job fostering independence, self-care, and emotional development in such a nurturing way. The rooms themselves are bright, spacious, and full of natural light, creating a cheerful and inviting atmosphere. The entire nursery feels warm and welcoming. Aleks, the manager, runs the place incredibly well, ensuring everything is smooth and organized. I couldn’t be happier with the care and attention my son receives at MMI Preschools!
Both my children have attended MMI and I cannot recommend this nursery more highly. My son joined at 2 when we moved to the area and stayed until he started in reception. He can be a little anxious in new settings but in no time, MMI became like a second home for him and he couldn’t wait to go every day. The Montessori setting meant that he was able to explore what interested him most, and he developed real interests and passions that have stayed with him into school. He also formed some very strong friendships that have lasted years after leaving, despite some of them going to different schools. My daughter started at 9 months old and will again stay until she starts school next year. At the gates, I barely get a kiss goodbye as she runs in to see her friends, (again she has a very close knit group that she sees socially as well) and she comes home each day with stories of the games she’s played and conversations she’s had. She is a much more fiery character than my son (hey there second child!), and can be quite stubborn and set in her ways, but all the staff have gone out of their way to try and accommodate her, especially when it comes to her fussy eating! She also had a severe dairy allergy when she started, and all the team were extremely cooperative in making sure that her needs were met to avoid flare ups, or manage them when they did. Across both my children I have seen that the staff care hugely about the children’s development, education and their sense of belonging. Mine have always felt incredibly safe there and MMI is clearly a place of fun and excitement for them. When my son first started, it was mid-Covid, and perhaps there was a little staff turnover - as all businesses had, but on the whole, many of the staff have been there for years and there is a lot of continuity for the children. They still come to say hello to my son when he’s at the gates picking my daughter up, and sometimes take him inside to find her, which he loves. Lastly, I also feel that MMI has a very fair sickness policy, much less harsh than I’ve seen at other nurseries, which means for working parents our lives aren’t too easily derailed, every time a new bug is picked up! I am so happy that I found MMI when I did, I can see that my children have both flourished there, and I’m extremely thankful to Aleks, who manages the nursery, and her wonderful team for all that they do to create such a warm and fostering environment.
Unfortunately, my experience here wasn't very positive. The manager lacks tact and was very insensitive when she called me in to discuss the possibility of my one-year-old child having autism (which we later found out he does). I also got the impression that the nursery doesn't have the capacity/capability to care for SEN children like mine. Staff turnover at the time (2+ years ago) was very high and it seemed as though my son had a new key worker every month. Ultimately, I ended up pulling him from MMI and found another local nursery who cared for and supported my boy right up to him starting a SEN school this month. The difference between both facilities and how they approach children with additional needs is like night and day. I wish I had sent my son to the 2nd nursery from the start.
A really disappointing exchange with the Nursery Manager Aleks whilst enquiring about my Son attending the nursery. Firstly told they can only accommodate 3 days, so I say OK we can give you 3 days. Then he says they can't allow it as he attends another nursery. I explain it's another montessori nursery & ask them to explain why. The response I received was "Because it's our policy". Great communication & customers service skills displayed. The whole exhange felt off, there's probably a silver lining in there!
My child had been attending here for 2 years now. The staff are changing regularly. None of my child's teachers lasted more than six months. The staff look after the children brilliantly when parents are present. You can catch the reckless and careless behaviour of staff when you turn up unexpectedly. We have had particular cases to become bitter about this establishment. We did not expect it to end up like this.
My daughter has been attending this nursery for almost 3.5 years. She started off in the baby room and recently graduated from preschool. Her journey was very smooth and her progress has been remarkable. She was cared well during all her stages of development and quite happy with the staff and the learning methods used. Thank you MMI for bring out the best in my daughter.
MMI nursery provides safe, warm and inviting environment for children. The staff creates friendly relationships with the children stimulating learning, where children with special needs get extra support. Our daughter has been attending the nursery for two years and she loved it. We all loved it. MMI team genuinely like children, they create long lasting relationships with both children and parents. The toys and books reflect the children's diversity and are used in a unsexist way. The children learn about a variety if things such as the seasons, the planets, the world around them, world geography, photosynthesis, maths, writing, etc. The teachers help the children develop from the point they are , offering support in order to them to reach their potential. Parents involvement is welcome and highly encouraged. We loved MMI and will miss each and every tram member. Thank you MMI! You are amazing!
Our 4 year old boy goes to MMI since more than an year now. We totally love the fabulous staff at the nursery and the way our lil boy is taken care off. We get constructive feedback from them on the regular basis about what my son does the entire day and what activity intrests him the most. We cant thank the staff enough for taking such care of our child.
Mmi Pre School is located at 46 Leslie Grove, Croydon CR0 6TJ, United Kingdom
You can contact Mmi Pre School at +44 20 8686 2727
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