Pardes House
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2002, with 64 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
N3 1SAWhat 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, 6 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this safe and secure kindergarten. The environment is bright and staff are welcoming. Children arrive ready to have fun and learn. They confidently find their own pegs and hang up their coats in preparation for the day.
Children access a varied and purposeful curriculum that encompasses all areas of development, alongside faith-based learning. A key focus for the kindergarten is to ensure that children gain the skills and knowledge they need to go on to the next phase in their education. All children make good progress from different starting points. Any emerging gaps in children's development are identified and addressed quickly to ensure that children get the support they need. For example, resources to support children's physical development have been acquired to help children build their core strength and coordination skills needed for smaller, more refined movements, such as early writing.
Children generally behave well at the kindergarten. They respond well to praise from the staff. Parents send in notes of what children have achieved at home, and children beam with pride as staff read these out to their classmates. This positive link between kindergarten and home is effective and helps children feel a sense of belonging and continuity while attending.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide explanations to children when they display unwanted behaviour to help them understand the effect of their actions on others n continue with plans to provide targeted coaching and training so that all staff interactions are of the highest quality and teaching consistently supports the delivery of the curriculum intent.
- 6 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 5 March 2019Good
- 14 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pardes House
- 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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