





Set within a beautifully renovated barn, The Old Barn Day Nursery in Narborough, Leicester, offers a unique blend of home-from-home comfort and high-quality Early Years education. Rated Good by Ofsted (May 2024), the nursery features well-resourced, ground-floor playrooms with free-flow access to a spacious outdoor garden.
Children enjoy a curriculum inspired by the Hygge and Curiosity Approaches, plus enrichment activities such as Boogie Mites and Sing & Sign. With experienced...
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Grandir UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Mia (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 17
Total Places for Children
- 47
Age Range
- from 0 years 2 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 07:30-18:00
- Tuesday 07:30-18:00
- Wednesday 07:30-18:00
- Thursday 07:30-18:00
- Friday 07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year
Parking
- There is plenty of parking for families dropping off and collecting their children.
The Old Barn Day Nursery Reviews (58)
The Old Barn Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.268) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Barn Day Nursery has 58 reviews.
My son has settled in brilliantly. The staff are caring, approachable and nothing is too much trouble. I feel confident when dropping my son off that he will be well cared for, looked after, and developmentally challenged.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that your little one has settled in so well! Our team works hard to provide a range of fun, engaging activities in conjunction with our fantastic education programmes.
My little boy has been attending The Old Barn Day Nursery and is absolutely loving his time there. He has built great relationships with both the staff and other children there and always comes back extremely happy. I am happy with the variety of activities done with the children.
Hi, we are so happy to hear that your little one loves attending our nursery! Our friendly team works hard to provide a great variety of stimulating activities alongside our specially designed education programmes. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated!
His first year was spent entirely in lockdown so this was very much appreciated and his continued growth in their additional care was very much appreciated.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our passionate team works so hard to provide a supportive and nurturing environment where all children can thrive.
Brilliant nursery! Our daughter loves going here and they always make sure she is learning as well as having fun. Special mention to her key worker, we are so happy she returned to The Old Barn, she truly is amazing with children and makes our daughter feel very happy and settled at nursery! As are all the other girls, our daughter has a couple of other favourites. Updated throughout the day with images and notes on how her day is going through an app, which is really nice if you sometimes leave them in the morning unsettled.
Hi, we are delighted to hear that your little one loves attending our nursery! Our friendly, knowledgeable team really takes the time to build strong relationships with all the children in their care. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.
Not only has my son developed some wonderful social skills, he eats better than I do. Though it would be much financially better if I kept him at home, I do not regret my decision to send him to The Old Barn Day Nursery.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one has been able to develop their social skills whilst with us! All our nutritious nursery meals are freshly prepared by our onsite chef. They give the children the chance to experience a range of delicious flavours and new textures.
Brilliant nursery that really cares, put thought into the day and makes us feel safe where our daughter is. We'd recommend them to anyone.
Hi, we are so pleased to read your kind comments about our nursery! Our team are so passionate about providing exceptional childcare and education. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.
Our daughter has been going to the nursery for around 3 months now. She settled in so well and loves going, she seems disappointed when we go to pick her up sometimes. She has come on leaps and bounds in this time too. The staff are so helpful and welcoming. We get updates during the week of how she is doing and she always has a cheeky smile on her face!
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our friendly team strives to create a nurturing environment where all children feel happy and supported. They provide a great variety of stimulating activities alongside our fantastic education programmes.
We absolutely love The Old Barn because our daughter has the best time on her days there. We’ve had the experience is being in both rooms now and our daughter just thrives. The staff are so attentive and she thinks the world of them. Though I’m concerned there’s been a lot of staff changes of late. The only thing I would say negative, is the lack of parents' app updates now. We used to get them regularly and whilst I appreciate the care of the children is much more important than the worker spending time on an iPad. What would be really nice is a ‘this week we’ve done…’ so you can understand and see what your child has been up to, as some are still too little to tell you what they’ve done and you don’t want to spend ages at the door when collecting your child, as there is always a large queue of other parents waiting. This is not a criticism of the Old Barn as I believe this was a Head Office decision but it’s something that should have been taken into consideration. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your feedback and concerns will be passed onto the nursery management team and to our Support Office. If you would like to discuss further, please contact us on 0800 028 4500.
Our twins have been going to the Old Barn since 2019 and absolutely love it there. Can’t fault the care and compassion of the staff and the children always come home happy. Thanks for looking after them so well.
Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery, it is very much appreciated. Your feedback will be passed on to the nursery management team.
The Old Barn is, without doubt, the best choice for my boys that I ever made. The older two love their time there and are always keen to go and see their friends and the staff too. The staff are kind and caring and take a real interest in the boys and their development. The third is just about to start his time there but I know he will be well looked after and will also love it too. It makes my days at work easier knowing the boys are so happy and thriving in such a nurturing environment.
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So pleased that we chose this nursery for my daughter. She has attended since she was a baby. She is cared for so well, always comes home having learned new things, speaks highly of the staff and is very happy there.
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My son has been going to the Old Barn for some time now, and he really enjoys going. He gets so excited to come. The members of staff are fantastic and are always happy to help. My son has come a long way since starting nursery, his speech has come along amazingly and he shares so well. I would recommend the nursery to anyone.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is much appreciated.
Although I don't live in the Narborough area, I happily travel so my Son can attend The Old Barn. The staff are fantastic and the setting itself is wonderful. They provide a happy, safe and supportive environment that my son thoroughly enjoys, to the point where he doesn't want to leave some days.
This is a wonderful nursery that my son has been attending for the last twelve months and he absolutely loves it. We loved the natural setting of The Old Barn Day Nursery with its wooden beams and lots of wooden and sustainable toys to play with. The outdoor space has recently had an upgrade and is much enjoyed by our son. He adores his carers, chatting about them every time he comes back from nursery and the staff are all brilliant. They really are like a second family to our little one and are very supportive and proud of him when he's able to master a new skill, which is really lovely! He always eats well there and even naps pretty well too, which I didn't expect at all before he started! We get regular updates on how our son is enjoying his day and how he's progressing, which I love to read about and of course, this really helps to settle the nerves when they first start. I recommend this nursery without hesitation.
My son started attending the nursery in August last year. I was very apprehensive about leaving him especially during the Covid-19 pandemic but all of the staff couldn’t have done more to make sure my son felt safe, happy and kept me fully informed of his progress. My son now absolutely loves going to nursery and it has really helped to aid his emotional, social and language development. I love the updates we get throughout the day, letting us know how he is getting on and I really appreciate it when the staff update me on the progress he’s making and the activities that he chooses to engage with. Also, the management staff are great at dealing with any queries we have and have been very supportive. I’d highly recommend anyone to send their child to this nursery.
All my children have been to The Old Barn Day Nursery. They have always been so happy going and felt that they have always been ready for school when they have finished at The Old Barn Day Nursery. The team do an amazing job! Thanks so much.
My little one started the nursery about a month ago and she's settled in really well. All the staff are amazing, so caring and just lovely. They are keeping us informed throughout the day about how my baby is as she still gets upset when I leave, not just here, she just has separation anxiety at the moment. They send a daily handover note about food, naps and nappies which is good. The food served seems to be nice, varied and nutritious. They have a little garden out the back for kids to play too. As my daughter hasn't been there for long I can't rate every single aspect but so far so good.
My daughter loves it here! She giggles and gets excited every time we pull up to the nursery! The staff are all so lovely and caring. I was apprehensive during the settling in sessions, especially during Covid-19 but the staff were so reassuring and I received regular updates. My little girl has really progressed since starting and I would highly recommend.
My baby has started at The Old Barn Day Nursery this year and we couldn’t be happier! Her whole life has been in lockdown so far, so we were unsure how she would adapt to being away from her parents and mixing with other adults and children, something she’s never been able to do! The staff have been so understanding and professional throughout her settling in sessions and since she started nursery. She loves going and has come on so much in such a short time. The parent app updates me of her day and communication from the nursery has been fabulous and very reassuring. Thank you for everything.
The staff are very caring and happy, our children have had lots of fun with all children and staff, you know the staff are engaging when they talk about them too!
The nursery's security processes are very good, plenty of activities for the children to do and I'm reliably informed that the chefs food is great!
I believe they have also recently been awarded outstanding by Ofsted.
Would highly recommend this nursery.
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Awards / Recognitions (13)
- Recipient: Grandir UKDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: The Old Barn Day NurseryDate: Sunday 22 Jun 2025
- Recipient: Grandir UKDate: Sunday 01 Jun 2025
Meet the Team (1)
Mia is a passionate, driven and experienced member of staff who has been within our nurseries since 2011.
Starting from an apprentice, she has worked her way up to a Nursery Manager within her career, having many responsibilities, just a few being the Nursery SENCO and Mental Health First Aider.
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