Torah Vodaas Early Years Centre
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2013, with 20 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 7ALWhat 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, 16 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have strong bonds with staff, who help them to feel safe and secure throughout the day. Staff are kind and caring. Babies get lots of cuddles, and children are encouraged and reassured. This helps children to learn and engage in meaningful play. When playing outside, staff role model expectations. Children respond positively and behave well. The outdoor playground is thoughtfully arranged so children can build their physical skills by balancing on planks, climbing equipment and using large arm movements to paint the wall with water. Children learn to play together in harmony as they wait their turn to add bricks to the tower they build. They re-enact a trip they recently made to observe a local building site.
They put on hard hats to protect them from danger and use vocabulary that they have learned from their trip.
The manager has high expectations for every child to reach their full potential. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager and staff meet with parents and children before they begin nursery. This helps the nursery to establish children's likes and dislikes and find out what interests the child. Staff observe children during play and establish a child's starting point so they can plan for individual needs. Gaps in learning are swiftly identified.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that staff consistently encourage children's independence, to prepare children for school.
- 16 January 2024Good
- 31 January 2018Outstanding
- 19 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Torah Vodaas Early Years Centre
- 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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