Puddleducks Nurseries
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2010, with 33 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 3EHWhat 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, 14 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and settled in this friendly nursery. They form close attachments to staff and other children and effective friendships are being made.
Babies demonstrate how their imaginations are developing. They contentedly play with dolls, laying them down and covering them up. Babies show their caring attitudes as they handle the dolls gently. Toddlers enjoy being outside, where they freely explore the wide range of activities. They enjoy playing with sand and water and being active as they use ride on toys. Pre-school children are developing good skills when using tools. They carefully use knives to cut dough and hold pens correctly to make marks and are beginning to write their names.
Children's speech and language skills are good, this includes those children who speak English as an additional language. Staff introduce children to new vocabulary, such as when they are building. Children enjoying saying and repeating news words, for example 'ratchet'. The use of signing and visual prompts helps younger children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities to begin to communicate. Children are gaining good independence. They know where to find their belongings, such as when it is time to go outside, and know when they need to ask for help. Children's behaviour is good and they play together very well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children time with more time to process information and think of a response to questions n continue to support staff to develop their teaching skills, especially in relation to leading group activities.
- 14 February 2023Good
- 22 June 2017Good
- 29 September 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Puddleducks Nurseries
- 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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