Opening hours
7:30 am - 6:00 pm, 50 weeks a year (Harrow); 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, term time only (Kenton)
Activetime Day Nursery
Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.7(22 parent reviews)
·The Cadet Centre, Elmgrove Road, Harrow, HA1 2QA · Harrow
Number of places
76 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Harrow
About this day nursery
Activetime Day Nursery Ltd in Harrow, HA1 2QA, offers childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on January 19, 2024. The nursery provides an inclusive, nurturing, and purposeful environment where children aged 2 to 9 achieve, belong, and thrive.
Children make significant progress in all learning areas, with a particular focus on communication and language development, gaining confidence in speaking and expanding their vocabulary. The nursery fosters a calm, respectful atmosphere with clearly understood behavioural expectations, and staff model positive interactions, providing consistent guidance to help children develop strong social skills and resilience.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), those who are disadvantaged, and those known to social care receive tailored care, contributing to their rapid progress. Secure attachments are a key strength, with key persons building close, responsive relationships that enable children to feel safe and emotionally secure.
The curriculum is ambitious, broad, and well-sequenced, with a clear focus on the overall development of each child to ensure they gain the necessary knowledge and skills for their future learning. The nursery places a strong emphasis on effective care, adapting routines and provision to meet individual physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
Leaders are committed to inclusion, ensuring early identification and effective support for individual needs, working closely with families and external professionals to coordinate support.
What it's like
Children experience a highly inclusive, nurturing and purposeful environment where they achieve, belong and thrive. From their starting points, children, including those who are disadvantaged, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those known to children's social care, make clear and sustained progress. They engage in meaningful experiences that build their knowledge and confidence over time. For example, children scoop and transfer cornflour and rice onto weighing scales while staff introduce mathematical language such as 'heavy' and 'more'. Children deepen their early mathematical understanding while strengthening motor control through purposeful, hands-on exploration.
Strong standardInclusive environmentStrong progressEffective communication
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Key facts
Age range
3 months - 5 years (Harrow), 3 months - 4 years (Kenton)
Established
2024
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Apr 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 9
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Activetime Day Nursery
Last inspected 9 April 2026
What it's like to attend
Children experience a highly inclusive, nurturing and purposeful environment where they achieve, belong and thrive. From their starting points, children, including those who are disadvantaged, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those known to children's social care, make clear and sustained progress. They engage in meaningful experiences that build their knowledge and confidence over time. For example, children scoop and transfer cornflour and rice onto weighing scales while staff introduce mathematical language such as 'heavy' and 'more'. Children deepen their early mathematical understanding while strengthening motor control through purposeful, hands-on exploration.
Inspector highlights
- Children make clear and sustained progress in all areas of learning, particularly in communication and language.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are disadvantaged, and those known to social care make rapid progress.
- Leaders have established a calm, respectful, and well-structured environment with clear behavioural expectations.
- Secure attachments are a key strength, with key persons building close, responsive relationships with children.
- Children develop a broad range of knowledge, such as understanding plant growth and London landmarks during construction play.
- Language development is consistently prioritised, with staff modelling and extending vocabulary through a shared word board.
- Leaders have established a highly inclusive culture and take effective action to reduce barriers to learning through well-considered adaptations and inclusive practices.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are disadvantaged, and those known to social care make rapid progress. They receive tailored and consistent support, enhanced by the presence of a therapy dog. Staff use targeted strategies such as Makaton signing, visual supports, and personalised communication approaches to ensure all children can access learning and participate fully. Leaders work closely with families and external professionals for coordinated support, and monitor progress closely, adapting provision in response to changing needs.
Parent Reviews of Activetime Day Nursery
4.7
(22)
Gabriella Tamás
5 months ago
We are extremely happy with Active Time Nursery. Since our son started attending, we’ve seen a huge improvement in his speech, behaviour, and overall confidence. His personality has developed so much in such a positive way, and he’s become happier, more social, and more engaged. The staff are caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children’s development. It’s very reassuring as a parent to see such clear progress and to know he’s in a supportive, nurturing environment every day. We would highly recommend Active Time Nursery to any parent looking for a place where their child can truly thrive.
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Vaidehi Patel
6 months ago
I am Misha Patel's parent... Our experience with Activetime Nursery has been absolutely wonderful. From the moment we joined, the staff made my daughter welcome and supported. Activetime Nursery offers a wide range of activities from sanseory play and arts & crafts to outdoor learning- all thoughtfully planned to encourage curiosity and learning through play.we recive regular updates,photos and progress reports. The staff are warm, caring and truly dedicated to the children's development. I would highly recommend Activetime Nursery to any parent looking for a nurturing, safe,stimulating enviornment for their little one. Thank you Lucymam & team.
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Maria Masie
5 months ago
The experience my child Jayson had at activetime nursery was very priceless. When he began he couldn’t even say a word. The amazing staff at the nursery were very productive towards him, and their enthusiasm, love, hard work and dedication they poured into my son’s learning journey, helped my son achieve lots of skills, knowledge and ultimately, achieve one of the most important goals ( speaking). He went in there without saying a word due to speech delay, and when he left for primary school, he was already able to maintain social conversations. My son attended the nursery from the age of 2 until 5. My daughter is currently attending the nursery and she’s already getting the confidence to speaking in a social perspective, thanks to the effort of the amazing staff. Thank you for your dedicated hard work in helping my kids achieve their potentials and goals. I will always recommend!!! Masie Maria
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Preeti Mathew
6 months ago
My Daughter goes to the Nursery and she is learning new things. And she loves to go and play there. My son also previously went there.He also liked there very much. The staff are very kind and at the same time professional . They have lot of activities for kids. Which is essential for their development. The nursery is well maintained in a closed area and is very safe.
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Sarah Briody
8 months ago
My daughter has been with the nursery from February this year. She has come on leaps and bounds, in confidence. Her speech has improved loads. She can concentrate on a number of different activities now. She is starting to explore toilet training and the staff are amazing at supporting with this. The team and management are so reassuring and my daughter is so happy to go to them and comes out smiling.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
9 April 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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