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 Harry R (Father of Child) published on 1 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Putting my daughter into nursery has been the best decision we have made as parents. She has developed and learned so much and the staff are great with her!

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Review from Verona H (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy that I made the decision that Dizzy Ducks was the first choice of nursery for my son. I am really impressed with the way that the staff at Dizzy Ducks Nursery are committed to delivering and providing a great service and environment for parents to feel assured that their children
are safe and are meeting their developmental learning milestones through various different outlets.


My son has been attending Dizzy Ducks since September 2018 and I can and do see the difference in him. He has become more confident and is communicating, interacting easily with myself his peers and staff at Dizzy Ducks and is confident when counting, identifying shapes numbers and colours. I know with the support and nurturing given by Dizzy Ducks and myself that my son will continue to excel in all areas.


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Review from Nicola C (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery. She loves all the girls, especially one in particular!
She is always happy to go in and happy and laughing when we collect her.
She has made friends, knows her ABC, shapes and colours.
Would recommend Dizzy Ducks.

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Review from Gemma D (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a great nursery and they’ve all really helped my son excel and come out of his shell. 100% recommend this nursery!

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Review from Courtney M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having my daughter in nursery was a hard decision to make whilst I was on maternity but also in the midst of completing my honours degree.
I am extremely happy with the EYLog communication with the nursery to parents as it allows us to see what our child has been up to but also how much she’s eaten
and toileting.
The girls are extremely friendly and my daughter has created lovely friendships with the children but also bonds with the practitioners.

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Review from Mixie (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter loves it here. She has made amazing bonds with the staff, especially her key worker.
I appreciate and admire them. Will be hard to say goodbye when she starts school.

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Review from Jodie W (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Me and my 3 year old son attend every Monday and Wednesday. My son enjoys his time and always tells me how much fun he has. I would recommend Dizzy Ducks to my mummy friends. Thank you to Dizzy Ducks Harlow for all your support and help in making my son feel welcomed and happy. :)

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Review from Kasia B (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I think the stuff is very friendly and professional. My little boy seems to be happy over there. The food is nice too.


The only weakness of this place is location. The rooms and garden are a bit too small.


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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The girls are really friendly and nice, very open and my daughter is very happy to be coming here everyday, her nappy is always dry when I pick her up, her face nicely wiped. I am grateful with the service.

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Review from Alex (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son joined Dizzy Ducks nursery last year, he has developed in so many ways. He is growing more confident and is making steady progress in his learning and development, this is down to the team work between myself and the staff at Dizzy Ducks. They have been putting the care and attention in
place from the very start, which is exactly what I was looking for in a nursery. I feel that the staff are easy to talk to if I need advice or have concerns about my sons development, I feel that they will always be honest and reassuring. I would like to praise the staff at Dizzy Ducks for always being professional, caring and nurturing to all the children, and i would personally like to thank the staff for making my little boy feel comfortable, settled and most importantly Happy.


Son is 2 years old and has global development delay.


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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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Awards / Recognitions (7)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Kindred Nurseries

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Kindred Nurseries

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

KINDRED DOUBLE NURSERY GROUP OF THE YEAR WINNER 2022!

Recipient: Kindred Nurseries

Date: Saturday 12 Nov 2022 More details

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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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