The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Barnet for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2022, with 56 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
EN5 1QGWhat 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.
- 9 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 14 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 19 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have made significant improvements since the last inspection. They know the importance of working in partnership to bring about positive change to improve outcomes for children. They have gathered feedback from families and improved relationships with external agencies. The special educational needs coordinator
(SENCo) and staff work together to assess children to ensure they are given additional support at the earliest opportunity. Leaders have reflected on staff practice and have improved knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and skills to help to support children's language development.
Staff have strong relationships with children. Children show excitement and happiness as they see familiar staff. Leaders have a well-planned curriculum that staff implement through children's interests. Babies are enthusiastic to engage in sensory experiences, such as water and citrus fruit. Pre-school children are curious to explore new materials when creating statues. Staff have realistic expectations of children, and in turn, children are confident to share their achievements with staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- evaluate and minimise the impact of staff changes to ensure that children's needs are met consistently n provide staff with support to help children understand and express their feelings and behaviour n ensure that staff consistently promote good health to support children's understanding of the various ways germs can spread.
- 21 September 2023Good
- 29 March 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-School
- 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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