Full-day nursery in The Hyde, Barnet
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd
25 Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6SE · 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“Children play in a well-resourced and well-thought-out learning environment.”
“Staff know children well and support children in their interests.”
“Children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills are developing well.”
What Ofsted says it should do better
“review large-group activities to ensure that all children fully maintain focus and get the most out of their learning during these times”
“strengthen parental involvement and share more information with parents to help them to extend their children's learning at home.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 3 April 2024. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2010Reference EY417089Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 3 months
- Weeks open
- 52 a year
Getting there
25 Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6SE · More nurseries in NW9
Stations
- Colindale13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Hendon19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindeep Lane and Court Way / Colindale.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rushgrove Park8 min walk
- Colindale Park8 min walk
- West Hendon Playing Fields11 min walk
- Silver Jubilee Park12 min walk
- Grove Park12 min walk
- Springfield Park 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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Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 25 Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6SE, in The Hyde, Barnet. It is registered for 65 children and takes children aged from 3 months. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 52 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, 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 4.2 from 54 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
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twisty Tails Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | This nursery |
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| Fountain Montessori NidoFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.6 miles |
| Fountain Montessori ColindaleFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Parkside View NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in The Hyde2
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in NW922
- Nurseries near Colindale station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Colindale Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Beis Yaakov Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- North London Grammar School ages 4–18 0.4 miles
- The Hyde School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- The Village School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Brent River College ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 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 Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd open all year?
Yes, Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd is open 52 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd take?
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd takes children aged from 3 months.
What is Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 3 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd take?
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
What approach does Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd follow?
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd have outdoor space?
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd lists: Growing / allotment area.
Does Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd support children with SEND?
Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd lists: SEND support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd?
Colindale is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 8617 0422 and visit www.twistytails.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.twistytails.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY417089 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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