Barney Bears Nursery
Day nursery in Barking, IG11. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
60 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 December 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Barney Bears Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Barney Bears Nursery against Barking
| Barney Bears Nursery | Barking average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barney Bears Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Barney Bears Nursery have?
- Barney Bears Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barney Bears Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Barney Bears Nursery for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.
- How much does Barney Bears Nursery cost?
- Barney Bears Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Barney Bears Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Barney Bears Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Barney Bears Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barney Bears Nursery on 19 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barney Bears Nursery?
- Nearby in IG11: Chestnut@Gascoigne, Barking Riverside Explorers, Royal Gate Kids Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.