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Andi's Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(5 parent reviews) ·St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church, 700 Finchley Road, London, NW11 7NE · Barnet
Number of places
57 places
Age range
—
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Barnet

About this day nursery

Andi's Nursery, located in London, NW11 7NE, is a childcare setting for children aged 18 to 53 months, operating since 2023. The nursery provides a warm and nurturing environment where children are happy and eager to participate.

The staff, known for their calm, consistent, and predictable routines, foster a sense of security and confidence in children. This approach, along with a carefully structured and ambitious curriculum, effectively prepares children for their next stage of education, including school readiness.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on personal, social, emotional, and physical development, with children regularly developing fine motor skills and engaging in purposeful play. The outdoor environment also plays a key role, enhancing the curriculum through activities like exploring polar animals with ice.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as those who speak English as an additional language, is a particular strength, ensuring all children make excellent progress.

Our ethos

Our mission is to cultivate a safe, supportive and warm environment where children can develop a positive mindset towards school and education. We strive to nurture and educate our children, helping them uncover their individual talents and acquire fundamental skills crucial for lifelong learning.

What it's like

Children are happy and eager to attend the nursery. Staff establish calm, consistent and predictable routines, which help children feel safe, secure and confident. Children engage confidently in their learning and play, supported by a well-planned and ambitious curriculum that prepares them for their next stage of education.

Strong CurriculumHappy ChildrenSkilful Staff InteractionsEffective SEND SupportOutdoor Learning

Pricing & funding

Fees are payable monthly in advance and include all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, and activities such as Spanish and music sessions. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm, and requires a minimum booking of three full days per week, which must include a Friday.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are payable monthly in advance by the 1st of each month.
  • Minimum booking of three full days per week, which must include Friday.
  • For 4 or 5-day bookings, Fridays are half days with a 12:30pm pick up.
  • Fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, creams, and extra-curricular sessions.
  • A 5% sibling discount is available.

Key facts

Food

Fees include snacks, all meals and refreshments, bibs, sheets, blankets, play equipment and facilities, Kosher meat, Spanish Class, Multi-sport, Music sessions, Famly app, nappies, wipes, creams, sun cream, and arts and crafts.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

10 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
—
Urgent improvement
—

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
18 to 53
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Andi's Nursery

Last inspected 23 January 2026 · Gareth Cotterell

Actions the provider must take

  • The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and eager to attend the nursery. Staff establish calm, consistent and predictable routines, which help children feel safe, secure and confident. Children engage confidently in their learning and play, supported by a well-planned and ambitious curriculum that prepares them for their next stage of education.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning, including readiness for school.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, fully engage in play and sustain high levels of concentration.
  • Leaders and staff have created a carefully structured and ambitious curriculum that supports the needs of all children.
  • Staff interact skilfully with children during play, narrating their actions and allowing time for them to pause, think and respond.
  • The outdoor environment enhances the curriculum, such as when children explore polar animals by investigating ice and using tools to free frozen objects.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should review the systems in place regarding the door to the grounds of the nursery.
  • 2Staff should consider how to embed the use of pictorial prompts for all children to further enhance their understanding of what happens next and to support them to manage their emotions.
Inspection #2744001 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, consistently engage in play and sustain high levels of concentration. Managers and staff consistently meet the individual needs of all children, offering high levels of care and attention and adapting activities to provide tailored support.

Outdoor space

The outdoor environment significantly enhances the curriculum, for example, when children investigated ice and used tools to free frozen objects while exploring polar animals. Staff supervise effectively outdoors, promoting children's independence during free play.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language receive effective support to enable them to make rapid progress, as evidenced by pre-school children confidently naming Arctic animals after targeted teaching.

Parent Reviews of Andi's Nursery

5.0
(5)
anna snowman
8 months ago

My daughter was in their childminder and transitioned through into the nursery when it expanded. The whole experience has been exceptional from start to finish. All staff have incredibly high standards, they are calm, nurturing, detailed in their observations and the activities are incredibly creative. My daughter is confident and well prepared for school. She has developed close secure relationships with all the grown ups and made great friends. We are so grateful we found them!

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Nadia
a year ago

I am very pleased about Andi's Nursery. I can see a professionalism of the staff. My child feels happy to go to this Nursery every morning, as it provides such a variety of programs at a high level. I would highly recommend this nursery to parents looking for a proper child development.

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B Smith
a year ago

Fantastic nursery. The staff is qualified and organised. Children have structure throughout the day and activities such as learning how to milk a cow, cooking classes or making their own juice. We have only started this September but are super satisfied. The actual nursery is clean, organised, full of toys. Seems like the kids are learning through play a lot which is super important. Would recommend 100%

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Inge Salom
2 years ago

Best decision we made sending our daughter here! Amazing management, staff and the most creative activities every week. They really do put their everything into making this a fun and exciting place for kids and provided wonderful care that we could trust and rely on. Couldn’t recommend more. Thank you so much!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 January 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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