Bright Horizons Kenton Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrow for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2004, with 88 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 Brent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brent 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 0LJWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 11 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 16 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy. They enjoy participating in the wide range of interesting learning opportunities. Children have strong bonds with staff and are quick to approach them if they need reassurance or comfort. Leaders have high expectations of every child, including those with additional needs.
Children speak a rich variety of languages. Staff support children well by communicating with them in their home language where appropriate.
Children develop their independence well. Younger children set their own place mat, begin to pour their own drinks and learn to use a knife and fork. Older children get their plates, cutlery and cups and carry them to the table. They then serve themselves their lunch and help tidy away their dishes. Developing self-care skills such as these helps to ensure that children are well prepared for school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how to embed routines more securely, particularly at transition times n support staff to set consistently effective targets for children based on what they need to learn next, to continue to make good progress.
- 23 May 2023Good
- 21 July 2017Good
- 4 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Kenton Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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