Kidz Choice (Mays Lane)
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barnet 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2015, with 32 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
EN5 2EQWhat 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, 31 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive high levels of kindness and respect from staff at this nurturing nursery. For instance, staff gently talk to children and explain what they are doing as they change their nappies. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
Therefore, they quickly bond with staff and develop firm foundations to support their learning. Children are confident and independent as they explore the activities and resources. They learn to complete self-care tasks, such as eating with cutlery and using the toilet by themselves. This helps them to develop high levels of selfesteem.
Children play together in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The displays, resources and activities reflect the children's own cultural experiences and help them to understand the lives of others. Staff find out about the languages that children speak at home. They ensure that they use familiar words and phrases with children. This adds to children's sense of belonging.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - ensure that staff consistently support all children to develop their communication skills, in particular how to listen to others and take turns during conversations n develop further the ways that staff help children to understand and express their feelings and emotions.
- 31 August 2023Good
- 27 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kidz Choice (Mays Lane)
- 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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