Full-day nursery in Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Barney Bears Nursery
60 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LR · 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
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £9 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.54 per hour
- Charge on funded hours
- £80 per month
- Charge on funded hours
- £160 per month
- Deposit
- £120
- Registration fee
- £60
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
60 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LR · More nurseries in IG11
Stations
- UpneyNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Barking15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Salisbury Avenue, Levett Road and Barking Bus Garage / Faircross.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barking Park5 min walk
- Mayesbrook Park11 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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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Barney Bears Nursery is a full-day nursery at 60 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LR, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 46 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Barney Bears Nursery's Ltd.
Run by Barney Bears Nursery's Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Bears NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Chestnut@Arden HouseFull-day nursery | Good | £107 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–4 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Cheeky Dinos NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at BarkingFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| SpinduliukasFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Loxford First Step PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Royal Gate Kids NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | from 9 mo | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Barking13
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in IG1129
- Nurseries near Upney station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eastbury Community School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Manor Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Loxford School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Ripple Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Eastbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- Northbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does Barney Bears Nursery cost?
Barney Bears Nursery publishes these fees: per hour £9 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
What are Barney Bears Nursery's opening hours?
Barney Bears Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Barney Bears Nursery open all year?
Yes, Barney Bears Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Barney Bears Nursery take?
Barney Bears Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Barney Bears Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barney Bears Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barney Bears Nursery take?
Barney Bears Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Barney Bears Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Barney Bears Nursery.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Barney Bears Nursery?
Yes. Barney Bears Nursery lists a deposit of £120 and a registration fee of £60.
Who runs Barney Bears Nursery?
Barney Bears Nursery is run by Barney Bears Nursery's Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Barney Bears Nursery follow?
Barney Bears Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and School readiness programme.
Does Barney Bears Nursery have outdoor space?
Barney Bears Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Barney Bears Nursery?
Upney is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barney Bears Nursery?
You can call 020 8594 3366 and visit barneybears.com.
Tools for parents in Barking and Dagenham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Barking and DagenhamFees by age in Barking and Dagenham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (barneybears.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY281440 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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