Harmony House at Castle Green
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Dagenham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2022, with 81 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 Barking and Dagenham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barking and Dagenham 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
RM9 4UNWhat 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, 11 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to start their day. They separate easily from their parents and carers, coming in, self-registering themselves and hanging up their coats. Staff welcome children with cheerful greetings and cuddles for those that need some extra reassurance. The setting has a broad and ambitious curriculum in place for children that spans both indoors and outdoors. Children show high levels of focus and concentration as they tackle different tasks and participate in activities.
The behaviour of children is good. Staff are good role models and use 'please' and
'thank you' when speaking with children. Children model these interactions with their peers during play. Golden rules are in place within each room and children are reminded of these during group times. Children form friendships with other children and begin to play cooperatively together. In the garden, children laugh as they take turns to roll cars faster and faster down the pipes into the large tray.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make better use of strategies to enable children to develop problem-solving skills and build independence.
- 11 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Harmony House at Castle Green
- 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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