The Old Barn Day Nursery

The Old Barn, Copt Oak Court, Narborough, Leicester LE19 3WY
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9.5 56 Reviews
  • The Old Barn Day Nursery, Leicester
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 SENCo staff and a dedicated team, every child is supported to thrive.

The nursery app keeps parents informed, while stay-and-play sessions and community outings foster strong partnerships with families. A growing garden, mud kitchen, and tailored baby areas further enhance this nurturing and engaging setting.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

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

Opening 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 (56)

9.5

The Old Barn Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.539) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Barn Day Nursery has 56 reviews.

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Review from Smita (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter thoroughly enjoys her time at nursery when she attends. The nursery caters very well for my daughter's needs and offers a variety of great vegetarian food. The staff show great passion in helping my daughter develop and learn. My daughter enjoys French lessons on Wednesday and learns a
lot of different things each week. The managers are always at hand when needed either over the phone and email. Overall, great management, staff and activities offered.
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Review from Louise (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wish I had always sent my son here, we transferred to the old barn from a different nursery and I couldn't be happier. My son is so happy here does lots of activities and loves all the staff. The staff are so friendly and helpful to parents and work with them to get the best results for the child.
Can't recommend this place enough.
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Review from Antonia (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy loves coming to The Old Barn and is always welcomed by all the staff. The monitor his learning and is doing well, all in a safe learning environment. A brilliant nursery and a well deserved outstanding rating.
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Review from Kerry G (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl attends The Old Barn and really enjoys her time there. She has really gained in confidence and has made some lovely friends.
The carers are lovely and attentive and my child speaks highly of the staff. The activities they do are varied and my little girl loves to do different things.
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Review from Milly J (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Old Barn Day Nursery in Narborough is fantastic. I wish we sent our son sooner. He looks forward to it so much and I have peace of mind when I know he’s in there. It’s safe and just an all round lovely place to send him. Thank you to every single one of the lovely ladies there, that no matter what,
will ask the million and one questions that a first time parent has!
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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and management are lovely. My daughter loves going to The Old Barn and it’s like a second family to her. She learns new things every day and is well looked after. I wish I had found the nursery sooner. To all the staff and management. You are a credit to the nursery.
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Review from Nichola (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Old Barn Nursery in Narborough has been a place where the staff have created a safe, educational and loving environment for my daughter. Thank you for all you have done.
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Review from Nicole B (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters attend The Old Barn and they really have flourished. My eldest is in the preschool class. The activities are engaging and challenging covering a broad range of topics, my daughter really enjoys her time here. My youngest in the baby room loves all the staff and is always happy playing
and exploring. Overall, I think The Old Barn is an excellent nursery and one I would recommend to anyone.
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Review from Ellie M (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter who is nearly four has attended the setting since she was 12 months old. She has special educational needs and the nursery have been fantastic. Nothing is too much trouble. I will be sad come August when she leaves to start school.
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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The guilt of being a working mum is eased massively by how much my son loves going to nursery, which I think says a lot about the Old Barn team. All the carers know my son and he is happy to go to any of them. I feel he is well looked after and his best interests are always met.
Also, the management
team are friendly and approachable, I've never hesitated to contact them with any concerns.
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Review from Rachel (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here when he was seven months old, he absolutely loves it and learns so much. The tapestry record they update is lovely, as I can see what he’s been doing. The nursery is well run and parents are kept in the loop with everything. His key worker is really lovely and my son adores her.
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Review from Claire W (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my sons have attended. It is good preparation for school. I find the staff friendly and approachable.
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Review from Kerry A (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at The Old Barn since he was 6 months old and will be leaving for Primary School soon. There have been a few staff changes in his time but all have been handled well and we have always been confident in sending our son there.
We moved away from Narborough 18 months ago and looked
at other options closer to home but we didn't feel comfortable with any of them so kept our son at The Old Barn. He has always been happy to attend and the staff are very attentive and caring.


I have recommended this nursery to numerous friends and will continue to do so.

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Review from Lucy G (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have all 3 of my children at The Old Barn, with my eldest due to leave to start Primary school this year.


We have always been pleased with the environment and feel of the nursery. There have been inevitable staff changes over time, but this has never impacted on the service and care received.


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activities and resources implemented have shown real variance and the children enjoy. The online journal is a great way of monitoring your child’s progress, as well as regular parents evenings. The staff are brilliant and engaging with the children, of which we have enjoyed seeing them develop since attending The Old Barn
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Review from Teri H (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started on 1/9/15 - great start. Love the feedback at the end of the day. My daughter's talking is coming on leaps and bounds. Extremely happy.
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Review from Lois B (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall I'm very pleased with The Old Barn Day Nursery. My son has learnt new words and is responding to questions, overall he is progressing really well with his learning and that is down to the staff working along side of him. I find communication can be poor at times with certain members of staff,
this can cause confusion and can sometimes affect my sons learning progressions. My son gets very excited to go to nursery and gets on very well with staff and I'm really pleased with choosing The Old Barn Day Nursery for my son.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.539)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.539) out of 10 for The Old Barn Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.539 for The Old Barn Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (137 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 178 Ratings = 4.539
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Barn Day Nursery is based on 14 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 47 number of registered child places is 9.4, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Mia

Mia

Job Title: Nursery Manager

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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