Laurel Way Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2000, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept government funding for 15-30 hours (38 weeks) subject to conditions and availability. From the term after the child's 3rd birthday, Universal funding is accepted for every 3-4 yr. old.
Worth knowing. Subject to conditions and availability; the government subsidy does not cover the full cost of delivery (only the 15 -30 hours) the cost to parents is from £10-£50 per week depending on child's age, amount of subsidy and schedule.
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
N12 8AQWhat 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.
- 26 January 2022Good
- 25 November 2015Outstanding
- 15 December 2010Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Laurel Way Playgroup
- What it costs
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.