Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00, Friday: 08:00 - 12:00
LB4 Nursery
Ofsted: Strong standard·Finchley Synagogue, Kinloss Gardens, LONDON, N3 3DU · Barnet
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Barnet
About this day nursery
LB4 Nursery provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0–4 years. The setting operates Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 17:00, and on Fridays from 08:00 to 12:00.
Children receive a warm welcome from staff who know them and their families well, fostering a strong sense of belonging and aiding their journey towards independence. Babies form secure attachments to their key people, while older children confidently engage in play, communicate with friends, and take pride in daily tasks.
The curriculum, designed around secure relationships, focuses on developing prime areas before expanding children's knowledge and skills, with leaders continually adapting planning based on children's interests rather than fixed weekly themes. Teaching is highly effective, with staff expertly adapting questions, resources, and pace to meet individual needs, ensuring that babies, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those learning English as an additional language (EAL) participate successfully.
The inclusion leader works systematically with families and professionals to assess needs, plan targeted support, and review progress for children with SEND, who are noted to make meaningful progress in communication, interaction, and self-regulation. Outdoor learning experiences are prioritised, promoting physical confidence through climbing and balancing, with secure, age-appropriate sensory spaces for babies.
Rated as "Strong standard" for Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines, Curriculum and teaching, and Leadership and governance, LB4 Nursery consistently demonstrates its commitment to high-quality care and education.
What it's like
Children arrive happily and receive a warm welcome from staff who know them and their families well. Babies form secure attachments to their key people and confidently explore. Older children sustain play, talk animatedly with friends and take pride in everyday tasks, giving them a clear sense of belonging and helping them become independent.
Highly effective teachingStrong SEND supportWarm, respectful relationshipsInclusive cultureEffective parent partnershipsPromotes independence and confidence
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Jul 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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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 wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for LB4 Nursery
Last inspected 27 July 2026
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happily and receive a warm welcome from staff who know them and their families well. Babies form secure attachments to their key people and confidently explore. Older children sustain play, talk animatedly with friends and take pride in everyday tasks, giving them a clear sense of belonging and helping them become independent.
Inspector highlights
- Children achieve very well from their different starting points.
- The nursery provides a calm and welcoming environment where warm, respectful relationships help children feel secure.
- Teaching is highly effective, with staff adapting questions and resources to meet children's needs.
- Leaders create an inclusive culture where equity of opportunity underpins practice, identifying and assessing barriers to learning swiftly.
- Partnerships with parents are highly effective, with regular communication and workshops to build parents' confidence.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should sustain continuous improvement so that their successful work to remove barriers has a transformational impact on the achievement and wellbeing of every child who needs additional support.
Inspection #2797649 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that their children are settled and that community experiences enrich their learning.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make meaningful progress in communication, interaction and self-regulation. The inclusion leader works systematically with families and professionals to assess children's needs, plan targeted support and review progress regularly. Staff understand and implement precise targets, enabling children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make measurable progress.
Outdoor space
Outdoor experiences promote climbing, balancing and physical confidence. Babies explore secure, age-appropriate sensory spaces.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
27 July 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about LB4 Nursery
About the setting
LB4 Nursery Ltd is a childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 13/08/2024. It accepts children aged 0 to 4. The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register (EYR), Compulsory Childcare Register (CCR), and Voluntary Childcare Register (VCR).
- URN
- 2797649
- Registered person
- LB4 Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Register
- EYR, CCR, VCR
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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