Blossoms Community Nursery
Day nursery in Harlow, CM17. Part of the Essex council area.
Potter Street Community Association, Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AQWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 26 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Blossoms Community Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Blossoms Community Nursery against Harlow
| Blossoms Community Nursery | Harlow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rocking Horse Nursery Good, 47 places, CM17 0NJ
- Smiles Montessori Newhall Good, 100 places, CM17 9LU
- Star Bright Day Nursery Good, 67 places, CM17 0AW
Blossoms Community Nursery is run by Blossoms Childcare, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Harlow.
Questions parents ask about Blossoms Community Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Blossoms Community Nursery have?
- Blossoms Community Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 26 February 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Blossoms Community Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Blossoms Community Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harlow has 57.
- How much does Blossoms Community Nursery cost?
- Blossoms Community Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Blossoms Community Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Blossoms Community Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Blossoms Community Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blossoms Community Nursery on 26 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Blossoms Community Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Blossoms Community Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Blossoms Childcare.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.