Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Crouch Hill

Les Petites Etoiles Montessori Crouch Hill received an overall 'Good' rating in September 2022 under the legacy four-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). This report has been mapped to the November 2025 seven-area framework for analysis. The nursery demonstrates strong foundations with effective safeguarding, well-established key-person systems, bilingual curriculum delivery, and strong leadership. The inspector identified two specific areas for improvement: ensuring babies have consistent access to resources during settling-in transitions, and supporting pre-school staff in applying consistent behaviour management expectations during whole-group and transition activities. The setting serves children aged 1-3 with 14 staff (nine qualified), operates a Montessori approach, and benefits from strong parental engagement and staff morale. The trajectory is stable with clear improvement opportunities in targeted areas.