Better Community Nursery At Burnt Oak Leisure Centre
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Edgware for children from birth to 8+, open 06:45 to 21:50, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2018, with 70 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 Barnet
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barnet 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
HA8 0NPWhat 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.
- 29 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 29 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well in this busy and happy nursery. They have close, warm relationships with staff, who value and know each child well. Staff have warm interactions with children. For instance, they use soft tones of voice and lots of eye contact when talking to children. Staff have high expectations of each child.
Children gain a good understanding about the world. For example, they go on
'hunts' in the local woods and use edible berries to make fruit drinks. Children plant and grow vegetables, and staff teach them how things grow.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for children aged between two and three years to initiate their own play.
- 5 January 2023Good
- 6 January 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Better Community Nursery At Burnt Oak Leisure Centre
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.