Oakhill Community Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2011, with 30 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
N11 3HXWhat 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, 5 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day at this friendly nursery. Staff plan individualised settling-in procedures for new starters. This allows children to begin to become familiar with the nursery environment and their key person. Staff are knowledgeable and provide practical and emotional support to parents and children. This helps to build trusting bonds with the staff and children to feel safe and secure.
Staff place a strong focus on children's communication and language development.
They narrate their actions and repeat key words and phrases to children. For example, while young children engage in imaginative play, pretending to be on an aeroplane, staff use simple words such as 'up' and 'down'. Children excitedly join in with the words and actions as they sing songs. Staff also support older children by introducing new vocabulary and discussing the importance of safety measures, such as wearing a seatbelt. This approach helps children become confident communicators. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They are positive role models. Staff gently remind children to use their manners and give them time to negotiate sharing resources. This helps children to manage their behaviour and develop kind friendships. Children's behaviour is good; they treat each other with consideration and respect.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to have a clearer understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching consistently focuses on what they want children to learn n improve the monitoring of staff practice, and provide additional training and support where needed, to ensure that the quality of teaching is consistent and all children benefit from high-quality learning experiences.
- 5 September 2024Good
- 20 November 2018Good
- 6 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oakhill Community Nursery
- 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.
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