Harvey House Nursery, Willow

Indoor soft play and two outdoor play areas give Harvey House Nursery, Willow a clear physical character: children have places to be active both inside and outside. This is the Hainault Road setting in Leyton, serving children aged 6 to 60 months.

No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet. Its premises and practical arrangements therefore carry the decision here, rather than an inspection judgement about the quality of care.

Bespoke indoor soft play adds a space for physical play within the building. The two outdoor areas extend that choice beyond the indoors. For families who value opportunities for movement, this combination is a useful part of the offer; the important distinction is between the spaces themselves and how children use them during the day.

Secure access control is part of the premises arrangements. It is a concrete access measure, rather than an inspection judgement on safeguarding effectiveness.

A buggy store also supports the practical side of bringing a young child to nursery. Families using a pushchair have a designated storage facility, which matters when combining childcare with a journey on foot or public transport.

The address is 1 Hainault Road, London, E11 1ED. Opening hours run from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the nursery operating for 51 weeks annually and closing on public bank holidays. These are opening hours, rather than a timetable of separately bookable sessions.

Leyton Midland Road Station is 4 mins walk away. The W16 bus also serves stop EQ, giving families another transport option for the Hainault Road site.

Funded hours and a Salary Sacrifice Scheme are offered. A show-around booking route provides a way to arrange a visit to this branch.

• Daily use of the spaces. Indoor soft play and two outdoor areas are central to the premises. During a visit, how do children of different ages use these spaces across the day?
• The funded booking. Funded hours are offered. What attendance pattern can your entitlement cover, and how are meals, consumables and additional hours charged in the written quotation?

Harvey House Nursery, Willow suits families seeking weekday childcare with indoor physical play, outdoor space and public transport nearby. Its opening window supports care across the working day, while the buggy store adds a useful practical detail. The strongest reasons to consider it are these concrete arrangements; a judgement on educational quality must wait for an inspection.