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Barney Lodge Nursery School # Barney Lodge Nursery School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2024) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · 5 Westbury Road, Warminster, BA12 0AN · Wiltshire Number of places 66 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2024 Local authority Wiltshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Barney Lodge Nursery School, situated in Warminster, Wiltshire, welcomes children from six weeks to five years old. The nursery aims to provide a safe, happy, and inspiring environment, offering comprehensive care and early education. They emphasise a strong partnership with parents, providing regular updates on children's progress through daily chats, learning journals, and parent evenings. The admissions process is designed to be straightforward, beginning with an online registration of interest, followed by a nursery visit. A registration fee and deposit are required to secure a child's place. Barney Lodge offers flexible session times and operates a stretched funding model, allowing government funding to be spread consistently across the entire year, including school holidays. They also assist families with understanding and applying for various childcare funding options through their dedicated funding experts and a digital application tool, Funding Loop. What it's like Children are happy and settled and thrive in this welcoming nursery. They arrive eager and excited for the day ahead. Staff and leaders happily greet families and make time for them to talk and share information should they need to. Leaders and staff create and implement an ambitious, meaningful curriculum with a strong focus on ensuring children feel safe and secure, resulting in children becoming curious, confident and independent learners. Accepts children from 6 weeks to 5 years Stretched funding model Flexible session times Partnership with parents ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours 8 am - 6 pm Age range 6 weeks to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year Established 2023 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Barney Lodge Nursery School Last inspected 17 September 2024 · Sarah-Louise Clements Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children are happy and settled and thrive in this welcoming nursery. They arrive eager and excited for the day ahead. Staff and leaders happily greet families and make time for them to talk and share information should they need to. Leaders and staff create and implement an ambitious, meaningful curriculum with a strong focus on ensuring children feel safe and secure, resulting in children becoming curious, confident and independent learners. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and settled and thrive in this welcoming nursery. - Leaders and staff create and implement an ambitious, meaningful curriculum. - Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and are good role models. - Staff provide children with an environment that is rich with language. - Partnerships with parents are strong. Areas to develop - 1 support all staff to consistently extend and challenge children's learning to help them make even better progress. Inspection #10362285 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50259212) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Barney Lodge Nursery School Inspection date Sept 2024 Inspection no. 10362285 Lead inspector Sarah-Louise Clements Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50259212)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2715177) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=barney-lodge-nursery-school-ba12-0an-2715177) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > their children have made excellent progress and that staff foster and celebrate their children's individuality. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff know children very well and quickly identify if children require additional help. They work closely with parents and carers and seek support from external agencies. While staff await external input, they create individual plans for children, such as small group work, to help close developmental gaps and boost confidence and language skills, ensuring all children make good progress. Outdoor space Staff who are passionate about outdoor learning have received visits from other nurseries within the group to gather ideas about how to use the outdoor space to extend children's development. Staff follow older children's interests in the garden as they look for bugs, encouraging them to use magnifying glasses to help them find more creatures. ## Parent Reviews of Barney Lodge Nursery School 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJnKFjzfR-jIOApMqFf8ylh3Dm1GkvqmmwpnEf83G9ab38-xA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Georgina B 4 years ago The staff at Barney Lodge are incredibly supportive and wonderful with the children. Facilities there are lovely and homely with lots of interesting areas for the children to play in, especially the huge gardens and woodland area. My son has been there for over two years and really loves it. I cannot recommend the nursery more highly. 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