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Harmony Community Day Nursery

Harmony Community Day Nursery is a day nursery in London for children aged 1 to 4, with 60 registered places. Ofsted report card, 16 January 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met.

4 EdCity Walk, Australia Road, London, W12 7PT

Key facts

Type
Day nursery (Full day care) (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
Ages
1 to 4 (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
Registered places
60 (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
Registered
16 December 2025 (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00

Source: Ofsted report, inspection on 16 January 2026

Who runs it

Harmony Community Day Nursery is run by Harmony Community Day Nursery (Ofsted register).

Latest inspection

  • Inclusion: Strong standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Strong standard
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: Expected standard
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
  • Safeguarding standards met

Source: Ofsted, inspection on 16 January 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What it's like to be a child at this setting

Children arrive happy and ready to learn. Leaders and staff greet them warmly and help them settle quickly into play. Children feel safe, welcomed and valued because staff know them well and respond sensitively to their individual needs. As a result, children develop confidence and show positive attitudes towards new experiences. Children benefit from a broad curriculum that supports them to achieve and thrive. Staff provide purposeful learning opportunities that develop communication and language, early mathematics and creativity. For example, children listened attentively as staff read 'The Billy Goats Gruff' and used props to help children follow the story and maintain interest. Children responded confidently to open-ended questions and recalled key details, showing a secure understanding and enthusiasm. Staff extended children's thinking by encouraging children to explain their ideas. This strengthens children's comprehension and confidence to speak within a group.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with additional language needs are included effectively. Staff use visual cues, calm routines and structured support to help children participate alongside their peers. Staff support children's emotional regulation consistently. Children use a designated area with mirrors and prompts to identify their feelings and choose strategies that help them to settle and return to play. This supports children to manage their emotions appropriately. Parents speak positively about the nursery. They value the consistent staff team and report that communication is clear and supportive. Parents describe supportive transitions and say that staff work closely with families to help children feel secure. Overall, children develop secure relationships, feel they belong and make progress across the areas of learning.

What Ofsted found in each area

Inclusion: Strong standard

Leaders ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with additional language needs, are included and feel they belong. Staff identify barriers to participation and adapt support so that children can engage alongside their peers. Staff provide targeted support that enables children to access learning earlier and sustain their engagement in group activities. For example, staff introduced a rolling-ball activity gradually, beginning one-to-one and then adding peers. This supported children to practise turn-taking and interact positively with others. Calm reinforcement and visual prompts help children to regulate their behaviour and re-engage in learning.

The environment supports inclusion effectively. Children use a designated area with mirrors and prompts to recognise their emotions and choose strategies to help them settle and return to play. As a result, children participate confidently and build positive relationships with peers. Leaders work in partnership with parents and liaise with external professionals where required. Parents report that children become more confident communicators and enjoy attending. Leaders recognise that, while inclusive practice is effective, information about children's needs and support strategies is not yet shared consistently between rooms.

Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard

Leaders design a broad and ambitious curriculum that supports children to develop the knowledge and skills they need for future learning. Staff use daily routines and planned experiences to deliver the curriculum intent, strengthening communication and language, early mathematics and children's personal development. Staff organise enabling environments well and provide children with consistent opportunities to explore, practise and apply new learning.

Staff teach children effectively through purposeful interaction. For example, during a winter-themed painting activity, staff encouraged children to talk about their artwork and modelled vocabulary linked to colours. Staff also embedded early mathematics by encouraging children to count and compare as they worked. Children sustained their attention, made independent decisions and showed pride in their individual creations. Staff deliver group learning experiences successfully and support children's listening and attention. During storytelling, staff used props and open-ended questions to strengthen children's understanding and recall. Clear routines and additional processing time supported all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to participate. Leaders recognise that opportunities for children to develop independence through daily routines are not yet implemented consistently across all rooms.

Achievement: Strong standard

Children make good progress and develop secure, embedded skills that prepare them well for the next stage of learning. Children communicate confidently during play and group times. They listen attentively and respond to questions, demonstrating a secure understanding and recall skills. Children use new vocabulary in context and share their ideas with confidence. Children develop early mathematical understanding through practical experiences. They recall key details from stories and respond to questions about number, showing emerging counting skills and confidence in group discussion.

Children also develop strong physical skills through daily access to outdoor play. They practise balance, coordination and strength as they explore the outdoor environment and engage confidently with physical challenge within well-supervised spaces. Children sustain engagement in activities, show pride in their achievements and persevere with challenge. As a result, children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: Expected standard

Children behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning. Staff establish calm routines and consistent expectations across the setting, which help children to feel secure and understand what is expected of them. Children settle quickly on arrival and move between activities confidently because staff support them sensitively and maintain clear routines throughout the day. Staff promote positive behaviour through respectful interaction and clear modelling. Children learn to take turns, listen to others and contribute appropriately during group learning. For example, during story time, children raised their hands to answer questions and waited patiently while others spoke. Such practice supports children to develop good listening habits and confidence to share their ideas in a group.

Children demonstrate strong social behaviour at lunchtime. For example, staff organised the communal eating area effectively and grouped tables by age. Staff sat with children, maintained close supervision and reinforced safe eating practices. Older children showed patience while waiting their turn and supported younger children positively. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities were supported well by their key workers and responded positively to praise and reassurance. Overall, children show increasing independence and self-control. They develop secure routines, cooperate well with peers and demonstrate a readiness to learn within a calm, well-managed environment.

Children's welfare and wellbeing: Expected standard

Children benefit from a safe and nurturing environment where staff prioritise their wellbeing and emotional security. Staff supervise children closely throughout the day and provide calm reassurance that helps children to feel settled and confident. Children approach staff readily for support and return quickly to play, following adult guidance. Staff support children through consistent care routines and sensitive responses. These routines help children to remain calm and engaged during the day and contribute to a positive atmosphere where children can concentrate and take part in activities.

Staff promote children's physical wellbeing effectively. Children access outdoor play regularly and benefit from fresh air throughout the year. Staff ensure that children are prepared appropriately so they can participate safely and confidently in outdoor learning. Staff meet children's care needs well, including rest routines for younger children. Individual sleep arrangements support children's comfort and emotional security. Leaders recognise that care routines are not yet implemented with the same level of consistency across all rooms.

Leadership and governance: Expected standard

Leaders provide clear direction and ensure that the nursery is well organised so children achieve, belong and thrive. Leaders maintain oversight of the curriculum and routines to support a coherent approach to learning and care. Leaders know children well and use information about children's development to plan learning that builds on children's interests and supports clear next steps. As a result, children remain engaged and make progress across the areas of learning. Leaders promote an inclusive culture where all children are supported to participate fully. They ensure that staff understand children's individual needs and provide guidance so that staff adapt practice appropriately. This enables children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to feel valued and access learning alongside their peers.

Leaders place a strong emphasis on working in partnership with parents and carers. Parents report that staff communicate clearly, respond promptly and provide consistent support for children's development. Leaders encourage information-sharing with families to support children's emotional security. Leaders support staff to reflect on practice through regular communication and shared expectations. They promote a calm, positive staff culture that supports children's wellbeing and learning experiences. Leaders recognise that information about children's needs, progress and effective support strategies is not yet shared consistently between rooms. Leaders also recognise that opportunities to strengthen children's independence within daily routines can be developed further.

What the setting must and should do next

The provider should:

  • Leaders should ensure that room leaders hold regular transition meetings to share information about children needs, progress and support strategies so transitions do not solely rely on senior leaders.

Ofsted's words, from the report on the inspection on 16 January 2026. Read the full report on the Ofsted website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Inspection history

  • 16 January 2026: Full inspection, report card: Strong standard in 2, Expected standard in 4

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

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Schools nearby

Harmony Community Day Nursery on the Ofsted website