Apple Tree Day Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrow for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2004, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Harrow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Harrow from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HA3 7HEWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 20 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel happy and safe in this warm and nurturing environment. They form warm relationships with staff and are keen to share their play and learning with them. Staff and leaders have high expectations for every child. They aim for every child to become confident, curious, creative and a good communicator by the time they leave the nursery. Staff consider the programme of learning carefully to help children to achieve these goals.
Children learn how to work as a team and listen to each other's ideas. For example, they work together to decide where to get water from and how to carry it to the water toys. This helps children form strong friendships with their peers. Children learn how to keep themselves healthy. They benefit from lots of discussion and activities about healthy eating and oral hygiene. For example, children benefit from a visit from oral health professionals and practise what they have learned through brushing models of teeth. This helps to give children the knowledge they need for a healthy start in life.
Children behave well. They respond with proud smiles as staff give them descriptive praise, such as 'well done for pouring the glitter carefully'. This praise helps children to understand expected behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how to help children to further develop their independence - ensure that staff are aware of any additional languages that children speak or hear at home, and consider how to use this information to support children's development.
- 20 July 2022Good
- 23 March 2016Outstanding
- 21 April 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Apple Tree Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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