Olive Barn Day Nursery
Unit L, Blois Meadow Business Centre, Steeple Bumpstead, CB9 7BN
Run by 'The Barn' Childcare What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 April 2025
| 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
Olive Barn Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Olive Barn Day Nursery against Essex
| Olive Barn Day Nursery | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Colourbox Montessori School Haverhill Outstanding, 77 places, CB9 7SW
- Dizzys Day Nursery Outstanding, 96 places, CB9 8PR
- Lilypads Day Nursery & Pre-School Ltd Outstanding, 34 places, CB9 9LR
Olive Barn Day Nursery is run by 'The Barn' Childcare, which has 8 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Essex.
Questions parents ask about Olive Barn Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Olive Barn Day Nursery have?
- Olive Barn Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Olive Barn Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Olive Barn Day Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Olive Barn Day Nursery cost?
- Olive Barn Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Olive Barn Day 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 Olive Barn Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Olive Barn Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Olive Barn Day Nursery on 28 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Olive Barn Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Olive Barn Day Nursery is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by 'The Barn' Childcare.
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.