Full-day nursery in Pinner, Harrow
Blue Nest Montessori School
West End (Pinner) L T C, Cuckoo Hill Road, Pinner, HA5 1AY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Harrow that publish fees charge £70–£128.57 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
West End (Pinner) L T C, Cuckoo Hill Road, Pinner, HA5 1AY · More nurseries in HA5
Stations
- PinnerStep-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including West End Lane / Eastcote Road and West End Lane / Chapel Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pinner Memorial Park4 min walk
- Long Meadow7 min walk
- Catlin's Lane Open Space9 min walk
- Raisins Hill Open Space11 min walk
- Little Common11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Harrow there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Blue Nest Montessori School is a full-day nursery at West End (Pinner) L T C, Cuckoo Hill Road, Pinner, HA5 1AY, in Pinner, Harrow. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 22 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Buzy Bees Childcare Limited.
Run by Buzy Bees Childcare Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery's approaches are Montessori and Forest school. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was rated Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, a growing or allotment area, a mud kitchen and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says a gentle settling-in plan is designed around each child, with short visits, a familiar key person and a slow ramp up to full sessions. Its website also lists a key person system as part of its care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Getting a place
Its website says families apply online, choosing branch, start week and sessions, and the nursery confirms within two working days. After a visit, a settling-in plan is agreed before the start week, and the notice to leave is 4 weeks. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Nest Montessori SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Aisha NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Cheeky Chums Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Cannon Barn Montessori SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Twisty Tails Nursery Pinner LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Rise Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Kiddicare Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Pinner11
- All nurseries in Harrow102
- All nurseries in HA524
- Nurseries near Pinner station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Lodge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- Reddiford School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Cannon Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Harlyn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- Pinner Wood School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 1.0 miles
- Coteford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Coteford Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Blue Nest Montessori School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Blue Nest Montessori School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Blue Nest Montessori School's opening hours?
Blue Nest Montessori School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Blue Nest Montessori School take?
Blue Nest Montessori School takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Blue Nest Montessori School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Blue Nest Montessori School Good at its inspection on 19 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Blue Nest Montessori School take?
Blue Nest Montessori School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Blue Nest Montessori School accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Blue Nest Montessori School accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Blue Nest Montessori School?
Blue Nest Montessori School is run by Buzy Bees Childcare Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Blue Nest Montessori School follow?
Blue Nest Montessori School's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Forest school.
Does Blue Nest Montessori School have outdoor space?
Blue Nest Montessori School lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Blue Nest Montessori School?
Pinner is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Blue Nest Montessori School?
You can call 07400 430630 and visit bluenest.uk.
Tools for parents in Harrow
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HarrowFees by age in Harrow
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (bluenest.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2653373 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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