Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Colindale for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2010, with 65 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 6SEWhat 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, 3 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff place a strong focus on building children's personal, social, and emotional well-being. Babies and children benefit from the trusting and respectful relationships they develop with staff and their friends. For example, babies thoroughly enjoy a cuddle when they are upset. Younger children, and those who are new, settle happily as staff offer a warm welcome to them. This helps children to feel safe, confident, and well cared for. Staff identify children's specific needs early on and provide targeted support. They readily seek help from outside professionals, where necessary, and this contributes well to supporting children's further development. In addition, good arrangements are in place to support children who speak English as an additional language.
Children explore a variety of sensory materials to help to develop their sense of curiosity. For example, babies and toddlers use scoops, spoons, and tongs to explore sand as they transfer it into a range of different-sized containers. Toddlers mould dough and add rose petals and mint leaves with their hands. They make marks with large crayons. This helps them to build the muscles they need in preparation for early writing. Children learn about a range of different cultures and celebrations. For example, children read stories about Ramadan. They have opportunities to look at the Qur'an and talk about the importance of fasting during the month of Ramadan.
Staff are clear and consistent across the nursery with behaviour management strategies. They use high praise to encourage and reinforce children's good behaviour. Staff take time to talk things through with children. Children begin to learn how their actions impact on how other children feel.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review large-group activities to ensure that all children fully maintain focus and get the most out of their learning during these times n strengthen parental involvement and share more information with parents to help them to extend their children's learning at home.
- 3 April 2024Good
- 28 November 2023Needs improvement
- 12 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd
- 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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