40 Coldharbour Lane, Harpenden · AL5 4UN
Inspected by Ofsted on 26 June 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
40 Coldharbour Lane, Harpenden · AL5 4UN. Location from the Ofsted register.
Cosmos Nursery and Kindergarten in 40 Coldharbour Lane, Harpenden was last inspected on 26 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Cosmos Nursery and Kindergarten is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
Cosmos Nursery and Kindergarten is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Cosmos Nursery and Kindergarten has been registered with Ofsted since 21 June 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2792878.