Barnkids Nursery and Forest School

The Barn, Penang Farm, Combe Lane, Chiddingford, Godalming GU8 4XL
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8.6 33 Reviews
  • Barnkids Nursery and Forest School, Godalming
Barnkids is a family run independent Nursery and Forest School set in the heart of the Surrey countryside close to Chiddingfold Village and Witley train station.

Barnkids and their practitioners actively encourage their children to make the most of their surroundings and learn about the outdoors and environment around them. They offer a full Forest School to all of their Toddler and Pre-school children and have all-weather outside space for all age groups including babies.   

Barnkids baby and toddler rooms were renovated in 2018 adding additional space and an all weather playground for their youngest children.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking and drop off are available on site.

Barnkids Nursery and Forest School Reviews (33)

8.6

Barnkids Nursery and Forest School has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.591) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barnkids Nursery and Forest School has 33 reviews.

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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fabulous setting with such friendly staff who have looked after my daughter well. In particular, the forest school set up is great - lots of interesting learning ideas creating really confident children. Now they do lunch and supper it has made the work morning much easier without having to organise
a packed lunch.
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Review from Nathan E (Father of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has attended Barnkids since he was 1 and has continually grown in confidence throughout.
He has made many great friends and is absolutely prepared for full-time school, having forged close relationships with all of those he has interacted with.
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Review from E E (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has had an amazing time at Barn Kids. He has been here since he was 1 year old and have enjoyed every minute. He always comes home with a smile on his face.
Having the forest school site has been brilliant. So important for the children to be outside as much as possible.
We love all of the
staff too. They are all so much fun and caring.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Barnkids has a genuine community feel and staff take the time and trouble to get to know the parents as well as the children. I've been hugely impressed at the creativity and commitment of the carers and how well they have got to know, and subsequently, support my son. The outdoor space, garden with
growing opportunities and the forest school all make Barn a little gem.
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Review from Katherine W (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Barnkids is fantastic.
I really couldn't fault it. My son is very happy here and I look forward to my daughter coming here.
Forest school makes the time at nursery school very special.
Value for money - only marked good as have to supply nappies and wipes.
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent nursery that provides a fun, caring and educational setting. Our son loves every day. He is gaining confidence and making great friends. The outdoor activities are excellent and were one of the reasons we chose Barnkids. They have not disappointed. Very happy parents.
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Review from Luke (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Barnkids for a year now and absolutely loves it. He quickly settled and gets on really well with all the practitioners - they love him and he loves them. He only goes two days a week but in the last few months, he's talked about wanting to go to nursery on non-nursery days which
is a great sign. And now he's transitioning up to the Barn age group he's really excited about it - we thought he'd be a bit wary of moving up but he hasn't looked back and is really proud to be a "big boy".


The facilities at Barnkids are second to none - there are several outside spaces with various different features including an undercover space which is great for those rainy days, meaning they aren't stuck indoors. And that's without even mentioning the forest school which is a glorious walk across a couple of fields, often filled with sheep for the kids to look at.


We're really happy with Barnkids and would highly recommend it.

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have had a child at Barnkids since July 2015 and have greatly appreciated the improvement since the manager and team have taken over. The introduction of ParentZone has been great and has the standard of cleanliness and learning.
I am sad there is not an afterschool club, however. Staff care is
excellent and I feel the safeguard measures are good.
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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I are thrilled with Barnkids Nursery, the staff are so friendly and we have absolutely no concerns when we drop our child off. My only suggestions would be to have flexible 1/2 days available (after you sign up for 2) as we have found on a number of occasions this would have been very
useful. And finally when our baby first started nursery we had photos every day, this was really nice but we don't often get any pictures to see what he has been up to now.
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Barnkids for 5 months now and has grown so much in herself and learnt so much. She loves all the staff and asks every day to go to Barnkids Nursery and Forest School.
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Review from Zoe (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful caring environment with excellent and supportive staff. My daughter loves it here and enjoys all of the activities provided. She is thriving and developing new skills on a daily basis. Most importantly she learns through play and having fun!
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Review from Anna G (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Barnkids offers a safe, friendly and stimulating environment for my child. Since being in the Chicken Run she has grown in confidence and ability in all areas of development. It is hard to believe that in just three months she has built up enough stamina to walk all the way to The Forest School Camp.
The staff are caring and nurturing and I have a child who happily walks in by herself each morning. What more could I want!
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Review from Dee (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Barnkids Nursery is a wonderful and nurturing environment for children who need to expel energy. They are outside when they can be outside, always coming home tired and happy and full of their day. The staff are professional and collaborative. All in all it a great place to send your children to prepare
for school.
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.591)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.591) out of 10 for Barnkids Nursery and Forest School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.938 for Barnkids Nursery and Forest School is calculated as follows: ( (45 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.938
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.653 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barnkids Nursery and Forest School is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 72 number of registered child places is 14.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.4 = 0.278
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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