Barney Bears Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2011, with 64 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Newham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
E15 3DBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 11 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children really enjoy coming to this warm and nurturing setting. They benefit from embedded routines, and adults work hard on building strong attachments with their key children. The key persons encourage children to explore and be independent. Children's own ideas are supported and they are frequently praised as they find and use resources for junk modelling, building and painting.
Children communicate confidently and use good vocabulary and language in their play. They enjoy having conversations together and ask questions as they hunt for snails in the garden, make mud mixtures and act out going on a bear hunt. The children are naturally curious; they particularly like going on local trips to the park and are so happy and proud to show their treasures from a nature walk. They confidently explain the things they have collected and what they plan to make.
Children are encouraged to express themselves; they are polite and respectful and adults are good role models for them. They talk about their feelings like the weather and explain if they are feeling 'rainbow happy' or like a 'sad cloud'. Babies are independent and move freely in the stimulating and well-organised environment. They smile as they are learning to walk, listening to music and exploring the ball pit.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor and support staff further to enhance the quality of teaching and learning so children are even more focused and make better progress n fully develop and embed behaviour management strategies so expectations are consistent and explained fully.
- 12 October 2023Good
- 19 October 2017Good
- 17 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barney Bears Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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