Full-day nursery in Goresbrook, Barking and Dagenham
Harmony House Dagenham
Harmony House, Sacred Heart Convent, Baden Powell Close, Dagenham, RM9 6XN · 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
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £70£7 an hour | £42 | £342.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £3
- Registration fee
- £20
Funded hours: 2-year-olds
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 4 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Harmony House, Sacred Heart Convent, Baden Powell Close, Dagenham, RM9 6XN · More nurseries in RM9
Stations
- Dagenham Dock14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Becontree18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Dagenham HeathwayNo step-free access20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road and Morrison Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Goresbrook Park4 min walk
- Castle Green12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Goresbrook Park Play Area playground8 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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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Harmony House Dagenham is a full-day nursery at Harmony House, Sacred Heart Convent, Baden Powell Close, Dagenham, RM9 6XN, in Goresbrook, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 84 children and takes children aged 3 months to 4 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £70 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 46 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Harmony House Dagenham CIO.
Run by Harmony House Dagenham CIO (charity), 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
At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was rated Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
Food
Its website says parents provide a packed lunch. The meal charge is £3 per full day.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children have settling-in sessions before starting. Deposits cannot be refunded once a child has started the settling-in period and the place is withdrawn.
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was rated effective.
Getting a place
Its website says parents using a working funding code must pay a deposit to secure their child's space, which is a week's fees depending on the days and sessions attended. The registration fee is £20, the notice to leave is 4 weeks, and the nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony House DagenhamThis nursery | Good | £70 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | This nursery |
| ABC PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Qurtubah NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Harmony House at Castle GreenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Dagenham Montessori NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:30–13:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| The Fountain Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward roadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hopewell School ages 5–19 under 0.1 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Goresbrook School All-throughages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Godwin Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- The James Cambell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Marsh Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Village Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.8 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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How much does Harmony House Dagenham cost?
Harmony House Dagenham publishes these fees: full day £70 for all ages, half day £42 for all ages, half day £41 for all ages and per week £342.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Harmony House Dagenham take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Harmony House Dagenham offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Harmony House Dagenham's opening hours?
Harmony House Dagenham opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Harmony House Dagenham open all year?
Yes, Harmony House Dagenham is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Harmony House Dagenham take?
Harmony House Dagenham takes children aged 3 months to 4 years.
What is Harmony House Dagenham's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harmony House Dagenham Good at its inspection on 4 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Harmony House Dagenham take?
Harmony House Dagenham is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Harmony House Dagenham?
Yes. Harmony House Dagenham lists a registration fee of £20.
Who runs Harmony House Dagenham?
Harmony House Dagenham is run by Harmony House Dagenham CIO, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Harmony House Dagenham?
Dagenham Dock is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Harmony House Dagenham?
You can call 020 8526 8200 and visit www.harmonyhousedagenham.org.uk.
Tools for parents in Barking and Dagenham
- 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 Barking and DagenhamFees by age in Barking and Dagenham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.harmonyhousedagenham.org.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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2700014 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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