Full-day nursery in Ghyllgrove, Essex
Barnett Bears Nursery
Dewlands, BASILDON, SS14 2BE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2008Reference EY380296Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Dewlands, BASILDON, SS14 2BE · More nurseries in SS14
Stations
- Basildon12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including George Hurd Centre and Audley Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gloucester Park3 min walk
- Basketball Court (Fenced)4 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Barnett Bears Nursery is a full-day nursery at Dewlands, BASILDON, SS14 2BE, in Ghyllgrove, Essex. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Bears NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Friends Pre-School LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| St. Paul's Pre-school (Basildon) LtdSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Pure Imagination ChildcareSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Gem's Pre-School BasildonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kingswood Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ghyllgrove Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- The Bridge Pioneer ages 3–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- The Willows Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Lee Chapel Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Barnett Bears Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barnett Bears Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barnett Bears Nursery take?
Barnett Bears Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Barnett Bears Nursery?
Basildon is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barnett Bears Nursery?
You can call 01268 285250 and visit www.barnettbears.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY380296 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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