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Active Montessori Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
·Unit 1 Hartley Apartments, Perceval Square, Harrow, HA1 1ER · Harrow
Number of places
33 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Harrow

About this day nursery

Harrow Montessori Day Nursery provides a stimulating and nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located in St George’s Church Hall, the nursery combines Montessori principles with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, fostering a love for discovery and exploration.

Each child is assigned a key person to ensure a smooth transition between home and nursery, promoting strong parent partnerships. The nursery encourages children to be confident learners, preparing them for future academic endeavours.

They offer a diverse range of activities, from sensory play for babies to structured learning for preschoolers, with a focus on developing independence, communication, and physical skills. The nursery also boasts an educationally designed outdoor learning area, where children can engage in imaginative and investigative play, fostering a connection with nature through activities like gardening.

Healthy meals and snacks, certified by a children’s dietician, are provided, catering to all dietary requirements. The facility is equipped with CCTV for enhanced safety and security, and offers extra-curricular activities such as Spanish through music, French, and sports programmes.

The dedicated team strives to create an inclusive environment that celebrates cultural diversity and prepares children for the complexities of life beyond the nursery.

Our ethos

The nursery combines Montessori principles with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, fostering a love for discovery and exploration. They focus on developing independence, communication, and physical skills, and aim to prepare children for future academic endeavours and the complexities of life by fostering confident learning and a connection with nature.

What it's like

Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy their time at this warm and well-organised nursery. Staff provide a nurturing and stimulating learning environment where children experience an abundance of warmth and care. Positive interactions with staff offer children continuity and stability, helping them build strong, trusting relationships.

Montessori principlesEYFS CurriculumOutdoor GardenDietician-approved mealsExtra-curricular activities

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

Healthy meals and snacks are provided, certified by a children's dietician. All dietary requirements are catered for by professional chefs.

Opening hours

Monday – Friday: 07:30 – 18:30

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Active Montessori Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 May 2025 · Rizwana Nagoor

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy their time at this warm and well-organised nursery. Staff provide a nurturing and stimulating learning environment where children experience an abundance of warmth and care. Positive interactions with staff offer children continuity and stability, helping them build strong, trusting relationships.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are learning that their efforts and contributions are valued, and they are becoming confident communicators.
  • Children benefit from a stimulating, well-balanced curriculum.
  • Staff encourage children to develop independence and learn about healthy lifestyles.
  • Children learn about a variety of different cultures and how people are similar and different to themselves.
  • Staff ensure children's physical well-being is well supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1expand the opportunities for younger children to engage in a wider range of challenging physical activities, to further support their skill development
  • 2build upon the existing supervision and self-evaluation processes, to more precisely identify strengths and swiftly address areas for improvement in order to further enhance staff's knowledge and raise the overall quality of the provision to the next level.
Inspection #10388663 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children greatly enjoy attending, and the staff are friendly

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children progress well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff understand and respond to the individual needs of children requiring extra support. Where additional funding is available, it is used effectively to meet individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children eagerly explore the carefully planned indoor and outdoor environments. Children engage in energetic outdoor play, developing their climbing skills and taking safe, controlled risks that strengthen their balance and coordination.

EAL / language support

All children progress well, including those who speak English as an additional language. Staff use Makaton, visual aids and key words to support children's understanding.

Inspection history

Date: May 2025

  • June 2025Good
  • May 2025Good

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