Bright Horizons Enfield Hilly Fields Day Nursery and Preschool

Barley Barn is a warm welcoming nursery that makes every child feel included and cared for. They put great effort into education and teaching kids to socialise and my son loves the food!

All the staff have helped my son flourish over the year he attended Barley Barn. I would recommend this friendly community nursery to anyone looking.

Our daughter has grown in all areas of her development while enjoying herself at Barley Barn.

My daughter has attended Barley Barn from 11 months she is now 30months and is excelling across every field. I am very thankful to all the staff who have helped her to learn and develop, she loves all the different activities they do each day and especially enjoys her weekly football lesson and I love hearing about her day. I receive a detailed account of her day from staff down to what she has eaten and activities taken place that day. They have really helped me with potty training and are so patient with her. She has a great relationship with all nursery staff and has made some lovely friends, I’m looking forward to the next steps and pre-school.

We are extremely happy with Barley Barn because the staff here are absolutely excellent. Both my children have a wonderful bond with their key worker as well as all the other staff across the nursery. Every morning we are given the warmest welcome you can imagine; I'm not sure how the staff have so much energy! Throughout the day they provide many varied activities and usually have a theme to the week to guide the learning which I really like. Every evening my children are full of stories about their day (and lots of artwork and crafts to show off), and I am often surprised by the depth of things that they have learnt and the progress that they are making, both socially and developmentally. My oldest will be starting school in September and they have done a first class job preparing him for the next big step, I have absolutely no doubt that he will excel at school after such a wonderful base from which to grow. It's the wonderfully warm friendly team which makes this place so special.

We have been impressed by the child centred approach of all involved at Barley Barn Enfield day Nursery. Our daughter is greeted by name by all the staff and their caring and conscientious manner has enabled her to settle well into the nursery.

My son started at the nursery from when he was 14 months and loves going there. I have seen him develop at a fast pace mastering key skills which is great. I think the nursery encourages the children to learn to be independent which I have noticed a lot of other nurseries don't necessarily do. The staff are all very nice and the nursery manager is helpful and listens to any queries you may have.

The staff have been so fantastic with our children. They are the main reason for staying with the nursery for our 3 children. They are so good with the children and have such a good relationship with them. As a result, I think our kids have gained a lot from going to nursery especially socially.

We like that there is a good outdoor space but are keen for the development to happen as previously promised to improve this and with more equipment such as balance bikes. We like the organised football provided as part of the outdoor activities.

Barley Barn was instantly welcoming. Having come from an educational background myself I was very in tune with what I wanted for my son - Barley Barn is the place for him.

He is never in tears or frustrated when I collect him. He loves it here.

There is no need to look for another nursery when you view here - it's homely and incredible.

My son has been going to Barley Barn for two years. He looks forward to going and enjoys playing in the garden and overall activities. Thank you to the lovely staff for looking after my son so well.

Since the nursery was taken over by Asquith, it has improved in many areas. I'm a lot happier with the quality of staff and the number of activities they seem to do with the children. Especially the staff in the baby room, who are very loving and caring and reassure you they are in good hands.

My son really enjoys his time at nursery. He is developing well. Staff are kind and attentive providing age specific activities.

Since Asquith have taken over, we have noticed a lot of glossy advertising. It is great that there is good communication but wonder whether the money on advertising could be used better for other things to make life more convenient for parents like providing formula, nappies and wipes which was very useful before.

Both my children really enjoy attending Barley Barn. My son has settled in very well and is very happy with his key worker. The nursery has been refurbished but there are still no smart boards which is disappointing as my daughter will only be at Barley Barn until July 2017. The outside space is poor in comparison. The carpark needs security lighting as it is dangerous at night with parents and children walking through it whilst cars are reversing. Overall we are happy with the nursery.

Our daughter had a very good settling in period. Her hours and days were increased gradually from a few hours then to a whole day. This enabled her to have a smooth settling in period. The staff and management are very friendly and interact extremely well with the children. The facilities are good and the food and snacks are excellent.

They have a great duty of care towards my child. Managing his behaviour as he can be difficult at times. My son comes home happy after each day. There are always different activities and they take everyone's individual circumstances into consideration.

Barley Barn is a wonderful nursery. The staff are endlessly loving and patient and my son returns home at the end of a day there happy and excited. I can't recommend it highly enough.

The staff are friendly and my daughter has made real bonds with them.