# Barnett Bears Nursery 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). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barnett-bears-nursery-ey380296 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Dewlands, BASILDON, SS14 2BE - Registered places: 40 - Phone: 01268 285250 - Website: https://www.barnettbears.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY380296 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 18 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY380296 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2008 (Reference EY380296). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY380296) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 18 April 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY380296) - Registered places: 40 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY380296) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 15 January 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/106603) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Dewlands, BASILDON, SS14 2BE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.574716,0.457319 - Station: Basildon, 0.5 miles - 3 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Gloucester Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Basketball Court (Fenced), 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ghyllgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (September 2024) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | St Anne Line Catholic Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (September 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | St Anne Line Catholic Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | | yes | 0.6 miles | | The Bridge Pioneer | | 3–19 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | The Willows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (February 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Kingswood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (October 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 0.8 miles | | Lee Chapel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | yes | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Friends Pre-School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-friends-pre-school-limited-ey429166) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Bright Horizons Basildon Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-basildon-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey286089) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [St. Paul's Pre-school (Basildon) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-pauls-pre-school-basildon-ltd-ey471652) | Report card Dec 2025 | | | 0.7 miles | | [Pure Imagination Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pure-imagination-childcare-2778200) | Report card Apr 2026 | | | 0.7 miles | | [Little Gem's Pre-School Basildon](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-gems-pre-school-basildon-ey291012) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Kingswood Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kingswood-pre-school-ey297879) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY380296) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Barnett+Bears&query_place_id=ChIJGy3mVZbG2EcRoAU3hTWbAz8) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.