Rugrats Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2017, 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
NW9 5SYWhat 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, 9 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a calm, relaxing and fun environment for children. They create a happy atmosphere, along with a culture of mutual respect. Parents and carers and children receive a warm welcome into the nursery by the friendly and approachable staff. Staff quickly develop strong relationships with children. They carry out home visits as part of the settling-in process and tailor arrangements to each individual child. This helps children to feel safe and confident in their surroundings.
Children arrive with big smiles, full of enthusiasm to begin their day. Staff have a clear focus in the curriculum on developing children's independence. Children choose their favourite toys from easily accessible resources and help to tidy them away. They independently take a plate and cup for their snack, sit at the table, serve themselves and manage their personal care.
Staff teach children to use tools, such as scissors and knives, safely. Staff help children to develop a love of books. Children cuddle up close to staff as they listen to a story. Children select books as they play. They know that print has meaning and follow the writing from left to right. Children talk to staff about the characters and objects in the books. All children make good progress from their starting points in development. They develop a positive attitude towards their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop the support in place for children who speak English as an additional language to extend their communication and language skills further.
- 9 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 11 September 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rugrats 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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