The Barn Childcare
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stockton on Tees for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2018, with 45 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 Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS19 7AJWhat 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 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel safe and secure at this welcoming nursery. Staff greet them warmly when they arrive, and parents share handover information about their children.
Settling-in procedures are effective and new children form secure attachments with their key person. They seek them out for comfort when needed. Staff seek information from parents about children when they start. They offer settling-in sessions based on individual children's needs. They use these to get to know children and families well.
Children receive a broad range of learning experiences that help them to develop the skills they need to succeed. They are curious learners, who are keen to join in and show good levels of engagement. For example, children enjoy making dough in pre-school that they then can play with. In the toddler area, children are interested in the toy animals and use them in their play. Babies explore different textures, such as pasta and paint.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- fully implement the action plans to make improvements to the nursery to help promote the best possible outcomes for children.
- 27 March 2023Good
- 12 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Barn Childcare
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.