Claremont Community Pre-school
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2015, with 61 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
NW2 1BPWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 10 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy to meet and play with their friends. Staff take the time to get to know children and their families well. Children form strong attachments with staff. This helps them to feel safe and secure, ready to begin their learning. Staff display kindness towards children and are positive role models. Children understand and follow routines well. They enjoy group time each day, where they say 'hello' to one another and sing well-known nursery rhymes with joy. Children behave well and have a good attitude to their learning.
Staff place an importance on building children's communication, language and literacy skills. Children learn language through staff talking during their play, asking questions, and giving children time to think and respond. Children enjoy singing and clap in enjoyment to familiar songs. Children approach staff to share books, and they recall parts of the story that they remember. Parents have access to book bags to share with their children at home. All children, including those who speak
English as an additional language, make good progress in their communication skills. Leaders and staff have high expectations for every child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to reach their full potential. Staff attend regular training so that their teaching is of a good standard to support children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan consistent opportunities to develop and extend children's mathematical skills n ensure that all staff provide effective opportunities for young children to carry out tasks by themselves.
- 10 October 2023Good
- 8 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Claremont Community Pre-school
- 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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