Newstead Children's Centre
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2001, with 26 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
N2 8LGWhat 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, 27 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed on arrival to this nursery. Staff ask parents how their child is today. This helps staff to understand the needs of the child and adapt their approach if necessary. Staff know children well, and leaders foster a strong partnership with families. Key milestones for children, such as toileting, are well supported by staff to support a consistent approach between home and nursery.
Children build strong attachments to staff. Staff talk to children about their feelings and use picture cards with the children to enable them to express their emotions.
This helps children build their self-esteem and confidence. Children begin their day with a welcome song and gentle exercises. They stretch and touch their toes to warm their muscles up, ready to begin their day of play. Staff model expectations to children and have routines in place. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review and adapt the organisation of activities and deployment of staff to help all children remain highly engaged with the learning taking place after the lunchtime routine.
- 27 November 2023Good
- 22 March 2018Good
- 24 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Newstead Children's 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.