Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school

Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenue, Harlow CM20 3DT
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  • Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school, Harlow
Kindred Harlow nursery has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by Ofsted in its latest inspection (May 2022).

All the team are passionate about sparking children’s imagination, creativity and curiosity. This is why here at Kindred Harlow they inspire children with the use of natural and real life resources to enhance children’s imagination through play. Kindred Harlow has a great natural outdoor play area, which is free flow from the indoor classroom.

At Kindred Harlow they personally understand what it is to be a parent during this magical time. They create meaningful relationships with every parent so you will never miss an opportunity to share in the joy of your child’s developmental and learning moments.

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Care Provided by Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Irene Antoniou (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school Reviews (50)

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Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.715) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school has 50 reviews.

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Review from Michelle H (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves Kindred, Harlow. He always runs in and is very happy, settled and grown in so much more confident since he's been here. I would recommend to any of my friends. Such a lovely nursery and the staff make it so much better and go above and beyond for the children. A friendly, caring,
clean environment. The best nursery. Would give the nursery 5 stars!

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Review from Lyanne M (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

100% recommended. My daughter finds leaving me very tough and the staff have been very supportive and my daughter has a brilliant time despite the tears when I leave. Really welcoming/homely atmosphere. Lots of activities and good communication and photos of activities.

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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my girls attend here, one in toddler and one in tots and they both love it here. My eldest has struggled to settle in previous nurseries but the staff here really accommodate her anxiety of going and are brilliant with her. All staff are lovely and they do lots of activities, my girls love it and
I would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from Alessandra O (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter runs into nursery happy every morning. I’m that kind of parent who asks a lot of questions and the staff has always been happy to provide answers. I would recommend this nursery because if you have any issues you feel someone is listening to that and they work hard to accomplish any need.

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Review from Valentina V (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would recommend 100%. My son when he is in there absolutely loves it, he does come home and tells what he has done on that day with a lot of excitement. Flexible and understanding in times and days. Thank you to all of you.

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Review from Naomi M (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little one looks forward to going to nursery. The environment is clean. Staff are supportive and friendly. I applaud the management who are efficient in answering their emails promptly whenever I make enquiry/book/change sessions for my child. Excellent location too. I am very satisfied with kindred
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Review from Carla M (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son who I was worried about settling in has flourished in this nursery. He is growing in confidence, toilet trained within just a few weeks and has learnt lots of new skills such as making friends, taking part in group activities, learning new things and increased his confidence. This is all down
to the excellent staff there. The staff are friendly, informative, helpful and make time for me and my son.

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Review from Vikki W (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Kindred from January 2020 until August 2021.
During this time I have interacted with most of the staff at Kindred Harlow and each and everyone has been lovely truly professional and wonderfully personable.
My daughter has really grown and developed over the year even despite
Covid difficulties.
The outdoor area is fantastic, perfect for little climbers and explorers.
Kindred put on some special days including dress-up days where the kids can express themselves.
I loved the online interaction and observations carried out on-site so we as parents could glance inside at what happens with our kids and their achievements through photos and reports.
The absolute icing on the cake was the graduation party for the children finishing preschool; all the kids dressed in caps and gowns was a real wow factor. Overall, I would give this nursery 5-big fat stars! Amazing place, amazing people. Love love love!

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Review from Chloe A (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so happy that we found Kindred Harlow. My daughter, unfortunately, was only here from January and is now set to start school in September. We wish we had found them sooner rather than later. After a bad experience at her first nursery the staff reassured me she would be welcomed into Kindred with
open arms, and by God has she. My daughter loves all the ladies and is so sad to leave and start big school. We are now preparing for my 10 month old to start in the next coming month. Thank you so much kindred for restoring my faith in private preschools and thank you for all your hard work.

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Review from Chenelle B (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My attending has been attending Kindred Harlow for the past 9 months and he really enjoys it. He has made great relationships with his key workers and the children in his room. The staff have really helped him to settle in and are very attentive to his needs; they are also really approachable, helpful
and show genuine care. The activities have really developed his skills and the range of healthy meals have encouraged him to eat fruit and veg. The nursery manager is extremely helpful and has managed the nursery extremely well, especially through the challenging pandemic. Overall, I am really happy with the nursery and I have already recommended it to others.

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Review from Samantha R (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having moved from another nursery, we have found the Kindred Harlow team amazing. They supported my daughter's potty training when she was turning 2. Great communication, open and overall my daughter loves being there.

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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

They are fantastic. They deal with my son excellently when he’s having a bad day and encourage him to have good behaviour when he’s being his most difficult. There are times where I’m unable to run him in due to my little girl sleeping or being unwell, etc. and they’ve been amazing to get him from the
car for me and take him in. My son can be very difficult to handle leaving nursery and getting in the car. So the staff have been very supportive and helpful with that and I appreciate it massively. And they have fantastic tactics to keep my son distracted from kicking off. They always tell me how his day was and always include my daughter in things when picking up my son which is so lovely, whether it is an extra bit of cake for her with his or a packet of sweets. Just really lovely.
Unfortunately my son will be leaving in April which has been a really hard decision due to moving but they have been very supportive and I couldn’t have been happier with this nursery. If I could move it with us I would!

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Review from Katy (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has multiple allergies and has been well cared for by the nursery staff for several years now.

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Review from Terri P (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending here since he was ten months old, he is now three years and three months. He has loved every minute of going here and has made good relationships with both staff and his peers. I have seen a massive improvement in his overall progress from his numeracy skills and also his literary
skills.
My son will always come home telling me about his day and talks about the staff that care for him.
I have always found the staff to be very polite, professional and have always kept me informed about anything I need to know regarding my son and his progress. My daughter is due to start in March.

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Review from Zoya M (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Dizzy Ducks for a year and a half now and really enjoys it. The teachers are friendly and very approachable, there are lots of indoor and outdoor activities to keep the children busy and the menu is healthy with a good balance of nutrients. One of the things that stands
out about this nursery is how accommodating and helpful the managers are. They have often gone out of the way to cater for our last minute requests for days off/ swaps. Overall the environment is very positive and my daughter is very happy here.

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Review from Hira S (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, kind, caring and nurturing environment. The staff are all helpful and as a working mother, I couldn’t find better childcare for my daughter.

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Review from Abosede O (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’m happy with the way they take care and teach children at Dizzy Ducks Day Nursery Harlow. My son is always happy to go to the nursery.

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Review from Iana R (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When I pick up my girl from nursery she is very happy. I like it very much. They have lots of indoor and outdoor activities. I’ve decided to take my younger daughter there too. The staff are very friendly.

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Review from Kat C (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dizzy Ducks Harlow has given my kids the best possible introduction to education, socialising, trying new foods, and following rules. The team are fantastic and genuinely care about the kids, they remember little details about what the kids like and dislike, they give lots of cuddles and make sure every
session is fun. The nursery is spacious and clean and has lots of things to play with - not the usual plastic toys, but things that fire the kids imagination. I would recommend Dizzy Ducks Harlow to anyone, and I’ll be quite gutted when my kids have to leave for big school!

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Review from Alexandra G (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has absolutely exceeded my expectations when it comes to the friendly caring environment. The staff really do go the extra mile to get to know your child's personality and they tailor make the care provided to best suit the child's personality. It's also such a friendly environment for parents
and I actually feel like a member of the Dizzy Ducks community as the staff attend children's birthday parties with their own children.


I will be sad when my son goes to school in September.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.715)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.715) out of 10 for Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.815 for Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (98 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 119 Ratings = 4.815

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kindred Harlow Nursery and Pre-school is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 9 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

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KINDRED DOUBLE NURSERY GROUP OF THE YEAR WINNER 2022!

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Meet the Team (2)

Irene

Irene Antoniou

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2025

Hello, I am Irene, the Nursery Manager here at Kindred Harlow.


Emma

Emma Crouchman

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2014

I have worked for Kindred Nurseries since March 2014, and I am passionate about SEND! I am also the SENCO and strive to build better outcomes for children through professional and parental partnerships. I support our nursery staff to become confident about their own practice in working with children with SEND and to become engaged with our families.


I hold a Level 3 in Childcare, Level 3 SENDCO Certificate, and a Level 4 Award in supporting children and young people with speech, language, and communication needs. I am passionate about children's development and how they learn and supporting staff at our setting to benefit from training opportunities to become confident leaders.


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