Full-day nursery in Grahame Park, Barnet
Learn And Play Childcare Limited
St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic Church, Flight Approach, Grahame Park Way, LONDON, NW9 5PX · 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 August 2017Reference EY549208Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £95£9.50 an hour |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £12
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic Church, Flight Approach, Grahame Park Way, LONDON, NW9 5PX · More nurseries in NW9
Stations
- Colindale11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Burnt Oak23 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Mill Hill Broadway23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Royal Air Force Museum, Colindale Library and Quakers Course.
Parks and playgrounds
- Grahame Park Open Space3 min walk
- Woodcroft Park11 min walk
- Montrose Playing Fields12 min walk
- Colindale Park12 min walk
- Sunnyhill Park12 min walk
- Playground4 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 Barnet there are about 3.4 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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Learn And Play Childcare Limited is a full-day nursery at St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic Church, Flight Approach, Grahame Park Way, LONDON, NW9 5PX, in Grahame Park, Barnet. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £95 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 18 reviews (November 2026).
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
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learn And Play Childcare LimitedThis nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Greentop CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Rugrats NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Beaufort Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Abracadabra Preschool NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Helena's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Little Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Grahame Park7
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in NW922
- Nurseries near Colindale station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- The Orion Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Goldbeaters Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Woodcroft Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- North London Grammar School ages 4–18 0.7 miles
- Sunnyfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Colindale Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 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 Learn And Play Childcare Limited cost?
Learn And Play Childcare Limited publishes these fees: full day £95 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Learn And Play Childcare Limited offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Learn And Play Childcare Limited offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Learn And Play Childcare Limited's opening hours?
Learn And Play Childcare Limited opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Learn And Play Childcare Limited take?
Learn And Play Childcare Limited takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Learn And Play Childcare Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Learn And Play Childcare Limited Good at its inspection on 12 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Learn And Play Childcare Limited take?
Learn And Play Childcare Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Learn And Play Childcare Limited?
Meals are not included in the fees at Learn And Play Childcare Limited.
What approach does Learn And Play Childcare Limited follow?
Learn And Play Childcare Limited's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Learn And Play Childcare Limited have outdoor space?
Learn And Play Childcare Limited lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Learn And Play Childcare Limited?
Colindale is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Learn And Play Childcare Limited?
You can call 020 8616 8650 and visit lpchildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Barnet
- 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 BarnetFees by age in Barnet
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (lpchildcare.co.uk) · 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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- 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
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549208 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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