EAYC Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Edgware for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. £9.50 a session for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2009, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £9.50breakfast club £14.00late £15.15lunch £33.00afternoon, 3 hrs £38.50morning, 3.5 hrs | |
| 3 year olds3y to 4y | £9.00breakfast club £13.00late £14.15lunch £30.00afternoon, 3 hrs £35.00morning, 3.5 hrs | |
| All ages | £23.00Wraparound hours, 1.8 hrs £33.00Wraparound hours, 2.8 hrs £37.15Wraparound hours with supper, 2.8 hrs |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £20.00 non-refundable admin feenot refundable
- £500.00 depositFor any FEE2 children, this deposit is not required.
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £25.00 a day Non-EAYC Member Supplementchildren of parents who are not paid-up full members of the EAYC shul
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
FEE2 children.
Worth knowing. For any FEE2 children, this deposit is not required.
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 8NWWhat 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, 13 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff are attentive, kind and very caring. New children at the nursery quickly settle in and demonstrate good self-esteem. Children develop nurturing attachments with staff and build strong social skills and friendships with other children. Staff plan a diverse range of experiences that promote children's learning across all areas of the curriculum. Activities are exciting and challenging, encouraging children to explore their environment while supporting their curiosity and independence. In this stimulating environment, children demonstrate positive attitudes toward learning. Older children are well prepared for school. They are able to focus for extended periods and display good behaviour. This is because staff provide consistent, positive and age-appropriate boundaries for behaviour, ensuring children know what is expected of them.
Staff engage enthusiastically with the children and actively participate in their play.
Children enjoy practising making marks with paintbrushes, using their fingers in sand or drawing with chalk outside. Staff communicate with children effectively and model correct word usage to support the development of their communication skills. Staff encourage children to complete tasks independently and praise their achievements, which significantly enhances the children's emotional well-being and confidence. Children show a keen interest in exploring numbers, counting and measurements throughout the day. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those in receipt of additional funding, make good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review group activities led by adults to ensure they are appropriate for all the children, particularly the younger ones n develop the self-evaluation process further and include the views of parents and children to help plan for continuous improvement.
- 13 November 2024Good
- 16 November 2018Good
- 9 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for EAYC Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £9.50 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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