Full-day nursery in Finchley, Barnet
Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley
42a Hendon Lane, London, N3 1TT · 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
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
42a Hendon Lane, London, N3 1TT · More nurseries in N3
Stations
- Finchley CentralStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Mill Hill East22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- West FinchleyNo step-free access22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Gravel Hill, East End Road and Hendon Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Church End Gardens3 min walk
- Stephens House & Grounds4 min walk
- Monkey Hill4 min walk
- Outdoor Learning Area6 min walk
- Windsor Open Space10 min walk
- Wild Play Area playground7 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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Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley is a full-day nursery at 42a Hendon Lane, London, N3 1TT, in Finchley, Barnet. It is registered for 60 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 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Raccoons Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Little Raccoons Day Nursery Limited (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
At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site and the kitchen is allergy-aware. Parents provide packed lunch.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling in involves up to three sessions, usually in the week before the child starts, beginning at one hour and building up to three hours. The nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: 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
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection judged safeguarding to be effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families should book a visit, then ask the manager for the registration form, which is completed online via Docusign, and pay the registration fees and deposit to secure a place. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Raccoons Nursery FinchleyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Pardes HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:40–16:15 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| St. Philips Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Simba's Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| The Rocking Horse NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Shofar Daycare NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:45–18:15 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Finchley7
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N312
- Nurseries near Finchley Central station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pardes House Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Finchley and Acton Yochien School ages 2–6has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Akiva School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Chalgrove Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Brookland Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 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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Does Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley's opening hours?
Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley open all year?
Yes, Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley take?
Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley Good at its inspection on 19 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley take?
Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley?
Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley is run by Little Raccoons Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley have outdoor space?
Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley?
Finchley Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley?
You can call 020 3150 1616 and visit www.littleraccoons.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Barnet
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littleraccoons.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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2667231 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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