Full-day nursery in Primrose Hill, Camden
Harmood Nursery
Harmood Childrens Centre, 1 Forge Place, London, NW1 8DQ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2006Reference EY337970Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 June 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Camden that publish fees charge £76.80–£108 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Harmood Childrens Centre, 1 Forge Place, London, NW1 8DQ · More nurseries in NW1
Stations
- Chalk Farm5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Kentish Town West5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Camden TownNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Ferdinand Street, Chalk Farm Road / Morrisons and The Roundhouse.
Parks and playgrounds
- Talacre Gardens3 min walk
- Castlehaven Community Park5 min walk
- Castlehaven Open Space5 min walk
- Inkerman Garden8 min walk
- Chalcot Square Gardens9 min walk
- Playground1 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 Camden there are about 3.2 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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Harmood Nursery is a full-day nursery at Harmood Childrens Centre, 1 Forge Place, London, NW1 8DQ, in Primrose Hill, Camden. It is registered for 70 children. It opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by London Borough of Camden.
Run by London Borough of Camden (local council), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmood NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Kentish Town Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rooftops NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| READY STEADY GO Primrose HillSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–14:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| READY STEADY GO Eton RoadSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Le Jardin Des DyvrandeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Chaston Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Primrose Hill6
- All nurseries in Camden71
- All nurseries in NW118
- Nurseries near Kentish Town West station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.1 miles
- Rhyl Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Hawley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- College Francais Bilingue De Londres ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Primrose Hill School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- The Cavendish School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 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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What are Harmood Nursery's opening hours?
Harmood Nursery opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Harmood Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harmood Nursery Good at its inspection on 11 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Harmood Nursery take?
Harmood Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Harmood Nursery?
Harmood Nursery is run by London Borough of Camden, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Harmood Nursery?
Kentish Town West is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Harmood Nursery?
You can call 020 7974 8961.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY337970 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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