Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

11 Perry Road, Harlow CM18 7NS
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9.9 180 Reviews
  • Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School, Harlow
Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Preschool provides childcare and education for children from three months to five years of age.

With a team of highly qualified and experienced staff, the nursery and preschool provides a variety of activities and experiences for children, allowing them to learn through play. The nursery also has outdoor areas where children can play throughout the year.

Meals are prepared and cooked every day by the nursery’s chef and the nursery encourages preschool children to be independent by preparing snacks, serving their own meals, and washing up. All dietary requirements can be catered for.

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Care Provided by Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • ABI Nursery
  • Person in charge
  • Karen Thomas (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 124
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 5 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

  • Available on request
  • Parking

  • They have parking for staff and customers dropping off children.


Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School Reviews (180)

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Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 89 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School has 180 reviews.

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Review from Damian C (Father of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

School is a good school to let your child into. My daughter was not very confident in herself. At the end of her stay at the nursery she has come out believing she can do great and everything. Would recommend.

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Review from Vikki M (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have been very happy whilst at Akhter Early Learning Centre. The staff are lovely.

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Review from Matthew F (Father of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are extremely helpful and brilliant with the kids. Brilliant nursery.

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Review from David D (Father of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Well good.

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Review from Sophie C (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommend, my son loved every day he attended.

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Review from M B (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant.

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Review from V E (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Staff have been supportive, understanding and efficient. They have built strong and encouraging relationships with my boys and helped them with emotional development and confidence, as well as helping them with developing academically.

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Review from Mihaela R (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with the nursery. My child is learning new things every day and he is happy!
In the last month I saw how much he has changed and how familiar he has become with some of the staff.
Thank you and carry on like this.

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words.


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Review from Stuart A (Father of Child) published on 26 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing staff and nursery!

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words.


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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son goes to Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School in Harlow under 30 hours free. The food is very nutritious, diverse, snacks appropriate, learning is good, we receive information about the activities via the app. I feel staff care about the children. They teach them social and educational
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Recommended.

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for taking the time to review us.


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Review from D R (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good environment. Staff are lovely and can't do enough for you. My daughter has been very happy here.

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words.


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Review from Olivia M (Aunt of Child) published on 13 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone friendly, nursery amazing, children always busy and happy when I collect my niece. Nursery clean and tidy, lots of learning going on, even PE in the large hall.

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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As my baby moved to the toddler room she became very confident and independent. I really like the routine and activities which they do with them. Every day my daughter explores different types of activity and resources. She loves doing gymnastics with her friends, playing in a sensory garden and a sensory
room, also she enjoys playing in the garden and rides on a bike. Every time I am going to collect her she is always very happy and wants to come back the next day.

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Review from M B (Father of Child) published on 10 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child attends the Akhter Early Learning Centre and has done since she was 9 months old, she is now 2 and a half. She enjoys nursery and always runs through the doors. She comes home daily and talks about her teachers and peers. She has come such a long way since starting at the nursery. The staff
are always so welcoming and always smiling. The managers and office staff are always so accommodating and understanding and always do their best to help! Thank you to all the staff at The Akhter Early Learning Centre.

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Review from Naomi W (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery and pre-school. Can't recommend them enough. Nursery staff are amazing. The office staff are great and helpful.

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Review from Susanna R (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having had the challenge of twins and finding it very difficult and working in half term, this place has been a godsend. I can not find any fault, I love the staff and I feel happy to leave my boys knowing that they'll be looked after 100% The food is great and the place is always clean.

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words we enjoy having both the boys (and sometimes) when their sister stays.


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Review from G B (Aunt of Child) published on 30 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is a very secure place for the children. All staff are very kind and nice, also brilliant with the little ones! My nephew is always happy when leaving the nursery.

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words we enjoy having him.


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Review from D I (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery is very warm and welcoming to children. Nursery staff are very kind and give report about child every day. I like the way the staff ask about the child's wellbeing every day. Like "Is he Ok this morning?"
Administrative staff are very accommodating and understandable with parents situations
and facilitates all the necessary things and very flexible to the needs.
I feel reassured and safe leaving my child with them.

Reply from Karen Thomas at Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words we enjoy having him.


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Review from Keeley H (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery. They are so patient with the children and update you every day on what they have done that day. The staff are friendly and so helpful in whatever you need.

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Review from Emily B (Aunt of Child) published on 11 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has done so much to support my nephew since he started and it shows through how much he has learnt and grown.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.885)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10 for Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 89 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 87 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 4.885 for Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (988 Excellents x 5) + (57 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (13 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 1064 Ratings = 4.885

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Pre-School is based on 87 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 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 124 number of registered child places is 24.8, which has been reached with 87 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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Meet the Team (3)

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Karen Thomas

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2016

Nearly 30 years childcare experience.
Foundation degree in Early Years, 20 years in management.


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Julie Quigley

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Joined: 2018

Level 3 in childcare
Safeguarding officer
Over 23 years working in childcare


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Charlotte Beach

Job Title: 3rd in charge

Joined: 2011

Level 3 in childcare
Safeguarding officer
10 years in childcare


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