North Harrow Nursery

Ofsted rating for North Harrow Nursery

Last inspected 7 August 2023

What it's like to attend

• Staff greet children with smiles and have strong bonds with them, acting as positive role models.
• The curriculum is broad and stimulating, with activities tailored to individual needs, including those with SEND.
• Staff effectively support babies' and older children's language development by introducing new vocabulary and encouraging responses.
• Children enjoy developing large-muscle and fine motor skills through various activities, including outdoor play and sensory exploration.
• Mathematical language is integrated into everyday play, with children learning about volume and number sequencing.
• Parents are full of praise for the nursery's dedication to creating a loving, home-from-home environment.
• Leaders are dedicated and committed, managing the nursery well and identifying areas for improvement.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders placing it at the heart of their practice and providing regular staff training.

• 1Support staff to help children learn about the benefits of eating healthy foods, to promote their ability to make healthy food choices.
• 2Monitor staff training and professional development opportunities to focus more precisely on helping all staff to build on their understanding of safeguarding training and broaden their opportunities to access more training to raise the quality of their practice further.