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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2024

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My daughter has been at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham for three years. She has made lasting memories and friendships and we will always look back fondly on her time here. The staff at Barney Bears Nursery are hardworking and love and adore the children as if they're family - I don't think you could

ask for more than that! I've heard from parents who've moved to other nurseries that they miss the warmth which is unique to Barney Bears Nursery. There have also been staff who have left over the years but still maintain a good relationship with past colleagues and some even return, which is a testament to the community at Barney Bears Nursery.
The nursery encourages healthy eating and caring for the environment which is lovely to see. My daughter is a bright and confident little girl who is so excited to start school and I'm positive that Barney Bears Nursery has contributed to that. We will miss the nursery so much! Thank you to all the staff at Barney Bears Nursery - we love you!

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Manager at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Thank you, Lisa, for leaving us such a wonderful review! You captured what we are trying to create which is a Barney Bears community, a culture for past and present staff, families and children.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from S Z (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2024

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In the two years my son has been attending this nursery, his confidence has grown so much and he's more happy and jolly. The staff are so nice; you can tell that they genuinely care. My son's speech has improved tremendously and he's learnt at a fast pace. The only thing is the nursery is located in

a house and, therefore, it is not that spacious. But this can be overlooked, as the lovely staff and their kind nature really do make up for it.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Director at Barney Bears Nursery Barking

Thank you for taking the time to leave Barney Bears Nursery a review. It is great to hear that our staff care, we are blessed with a great team. You are quite right, having a nursery within a house does indeed have its restrictions, but equally, we can provide that home-from-home feeling which, we are pleased you witnessed. We wish you both well in your next chapter, how exciting.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from O M (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2024

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This is my second child attending Barney Bears Nursery. My first child is 14 years old, who started the nursery at 3 months old. I thought my second child would definitely be attending here as well. The standards have not dropped and it remained consistent from all those years with their standards.
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review is for my second child. I am incredibly grateful for the wonderful experience my daughter has had at the nursery. From the moment she started at just 9 months old, the friendly and dedicated staff have provided outstanding support to help her settle in. Their warmth and care have made a huge difference and I've seen her grow and thrive in this nurturing environment.
The diverse and inclusive environment has been a wonderful aspect of her experience. The variety of activities and experiences provided have significantly contributed to her development in a loving and nurturing way. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to any parent seeking a supportive and enriching place for their child.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Director at Barney Bears Nursery Barking

Thank you for such a beautiful review, it warms our hearts to know that we have worked with your family for all those years. Our aim at Barney Bears is to create a culture where we all support and grow together.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from C S (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2024

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Our little girl started here in January 2024 and from our very first visit to the nursery, we knew it was the one! The staff are very welcoming, warm and worked hard to make sure we felt reassured in her early days. The settling-in process is great here, they build it up hour by hour each day and do

not rush you or make you feel a burden if you want to call or check-in.
Communication with parents is good and they always have a good handover every day.
We love the opening times, (really works for working parents) and feeling rest assured that our daughter is having three good meals a day with snacks.
Go and visit the nursery, as soon as they open the door there is an instant feeling of a happy place!

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Manager at Barney Bears Nursery Barking

Thank you for taking the time to leave a beautiful review. Parent partnership is key for us to grow strong connections. We are pleased that you were made to feel welcome, this has made us smile to know we are providing you with a good service.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from A K (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023

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My son has been attending the nursery since he was 11 months old. The staff, particularly in the baby room, are exceptionally kind and caring. For example, when he first joined, they'd give him cuddles to help him sleep. When we've had a difficult drop-off, staff make sure to send photos or provide

a courtesy call to let us know he's OK. They engage in a range of fun and stimulating activities such as painting, water play, construction, etc, as well as outdoor play. He seems very happy at nursery and has formed strong bonds with all of the staff, not just his key worker. Staff at the nursery appear to be very focused on constantly improving and building a great environment for children to flourish.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Director at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Thank you for an amazing review. The baby room was an area that was highlighted within our recent Ofsted inspection; the Ofsted inspector commented on how the staff knew the baby's individual needs. The babies are very busy during the day, and just being in the room gives you a sense of safety, a place where the babies can freely move around and explore. I'm super excited to share your review with our team; this will give them that end-of-year boost. The staff are passionate about preparing them for the next development stages.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from E W (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023

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Our daughter has attended Barney Bears since she was one in 2020. She's moved through the baby room, into the main room and is now in the preschool room. She absolutely loves the nursery, and the staff are so amazing. They really care for the children, and the environment is welcoming and supportive.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Manager at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Thank you for taking the time to complete a wonderful review. It has been such an amazing journey watching your daughter grow and develop. I just remember her in our baby room, and now to see her in preschool just warms us all. We have developed a Barney Bears Culture, which ripples through to the children. I'm so pleased you are seeing the welcoming staff. One of our values is 'Friendly' with positive attachments, welcoming from a place of joy in a professional manner.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from L S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023

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Can't express enough how happy I am with this nursery. I have two children attending here four full days a week. I have every trust in the teachers looking after them. My children have grown and developed so well since attending Barney Bears. The teachers go above and beyond to support and teach the

children. And you can see the teachers are so passionate in the role they do.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Manager at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Thank you for taking the time to write such a wholehearted review. It gives us so much pleasure to know that you trust us with your two children and that they are thieving. We have a great leadership team that values their roles and is very passionate about every child that attends Barney Bears Nursery.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from Y L (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023

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An excellent and well-run nursery with friendly, knowledgeable and thoughtful staff. My child very much enjoys coming to this nursery, and it’s been wonderful seeing him bond with staff members and grow in confidence.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Director at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Dear Yang, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to write a wonderful review. Reading your review just brought such a big smile to my face. We have excellent leadership at the nursery, and this ripples across to the staff team; our staff do care and are very passionate about child development, and this is shining through to our parents and children. At Barney Bears, we like to say Happy Staff = Happy Children = Happy Parents. We are so pleased that he has developed great Emotional and Social skills while being at our nursery.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from Rachel K (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023

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I have a child at this nursery currently, and my second is on the waiting list. We were attracted to this nursery primarily because of the very wide opening hours (51 weeks per year, 6.30 pm finish), as my husband and I both work in the city. It is very close to West Ham tube station, which is convenient

for drop off and pick up.
The staff are fantastic and care so much about our daughter. She does lots of activities during the day, and we get updates about her daily via an app. The children eat well and have recently started to go on trips again post-COVID (Mudchute farm, etc.)
I would also say that this nursery is good value for money overall and more competitively priced than others closer to the city centre.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Manager at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Dear Rachel, thank you for taking the time to write a wonderful review, which I will share with our team. We are very lucky with our location, especially being in the park. Barney Bears has always considered the opening times being 7:30 am to 6:30 pm to support our parents with their daily commutes. We are so pleased you are enjoying the app; it is a way that we can connect the nursery with the parents. We do have many new changes that we are working on in 2024, which will be shared soon. Lastly, thank you for trusting us with your child, and we cannot wait to welcome our new addition to the baby room.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from Nina R (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023

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Our daughter has been attending Barney Bears in West Ham for about four months now since she was a year old. She took a little while to settle, but the staff were so supportive, and she is so happy and settled there now. Staff are flexible, and she is able to stick to the routine she is used to from

home.
It is lovely to see the photos of her during the day on the app and to keep an eye on what she’s eaten and when she has slept. The learning and play environment is welcoming and homely. I love that they are in the park and have the opportunity to play there. So far, overall, we are really pleased to have chosen this nursery.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Owner/Director at Barney Bears Nursery West Ham

Dear Nina, thank you for a wonderful review. We are always looking at ways we can improve our services. I was just playing in the baby's room and was so impressed with how far she has come along in such a short space of time. Her interactions, eye contact and playing alongside me were great fun. I loved her Christmas Tracksuit; we are all getting into the Christmas festive party mode. The baby room has such a warm calming energy.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Clair D (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2020

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My son attended Barney Bears Nursery from 6 months old, when I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd child 6 years later Barney Bears was the only nursery I would consider.
My 16-month-old daughter has been attending Barney Bears for 9 months now and loves it, even after having a small break during

lockdown she was happy to go back. The staff are excellent and always there to help even during these strange times we are experiencing.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from E D (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2020

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My daughter is very happy at nursery, she has learnt so much over the year of being here and the staff are very friendly and care for her very well.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from D A (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2019

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My child’s development has come such a long way in the last 2 years. She really enjoys her time in nursery and always goes in and comes out happy. She has become so confident and has built amazing relationships with her friends as well as the staff.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Romi A (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2019

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My son started in April 2019. His settle week was quite hard for us as parents but it is very reassuring as a staff member called every day to let us know how he was getting on. My son settled in very quickly and had favourite staff very quickly. He loves going to nursery, staff are friendly and a handover

of what your child has been doing is very good. Food is good as he seems to eat well and has said that the cook is ‘very good’ and this is coming from a fussy three and a half year old.
Would have been good if timings were a little bit better - but I guess it’s like this in the whole of Barking.
The only downside I would say is that the sick policy can be a nuisance - my son developed a rash on his body and I understand the importance of the nursery making sure that it isn’t contagious but it can be taken to an extreme as the doctors were also being difficult and we found this period a very stressful time. But overall a good nursery - good fun day in the summer.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Sheila C (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019

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My child has attended this nursery for the past year, starting in the baby room and later progressed into the main toddler room. This is an excellent nursery, staff are knowledgeable and experienced. Communication is excellent and the staff know all the children by name, regardless of what room they

work in. Structure of the day, meals, sleep times, activities are well planned and follow the child's age range and EYFS requirements.
Staff respond to any queries or concerns quickly and efficiently. They know my child well and tailor targets and activities based on my child's needs which is reassuring. The nursery runs lots of celebratory events throughout the year which parents can get involved in such as Mother's Day tea, summer fun days, etc. Payment structures and policies are clear and staff and managers are always on hand if you need clarification on anything. My child was at two different nurseries before she came to Barney Bears and we're so happy we found this one.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Sally C (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019

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Really happy with the service and care at Barney Bears. My child has been there for 18 months and really enjoys their time there. The food is excellent and cooked fresh onsite. They organise fun and varied activities and outings for the kids. It’s a super nursery. Well done them.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery West Ham
from Maninga (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019

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I've noticed a very high improvement in my child's day-to-day learning and experience. She has leant so much at Barney Bears Nursery in West Ham and communicates better than her age mates outside the nursery.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Parveen M (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2017

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I would advise parents to fully understand the nurseries policies, especially about childhood common illnesses. You will be too often called away from work and commitments for these common illnesses which can be very interruptive if you are a working parent.

Staff are good here generally, most do

have long nails which I found to be very unhygienic as they are dealing with food and changing nappies throughout the day.

Management is very poor here and communicating with parents is definitely not a priority for them or of any importance. Often you will speak to staff who will then converse with management on your behalf.

Definitely not worth your money as it's quite expensive and rates increasing every year, you can travel a couple of miles down the road and pay the same or a little less but you will see the difference massively.

I would strongly recommend that parents view other nurseries before considering this one.

Reply from Leah Clarke, Director at Barney Bears Nursery Barking

Since this review, the directors have appointed a new manager. The new manager and her team have made some positive changes to the nursery.
The sick policy was reviewed and no changes were made.
Staff with long nails, this will continually be monitored. Staffs nails must be short and it is clearly stated within the staff's employment handbook. Spot checks will be carried out by directors. I can ensure you that our cooks do have short nails and this was referring to floor staff.
We work very closely with our parents and the above issues were brought to our attention and was not ignored.
We hope you will see this from our recent views, visits to the nursery. If this review does concern you I urge you to call the nursery and ask to speak with the new manager whom will be more then happy to support you.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Momotha K (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2017

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I have had a very positive experience with Barney Bears Nursery, my son settled in very quickly and I was regularly informed on how he was getting on during his settling-in-week. When I had the show round, information was clearly explained to me, staff were very warm and friendly, other children looked

happy and were busy learning and playing. The learning environment was colourful, children's work was celebrated as well as the range of festivals they experience. Also regular trips in the local area which my son loves!!! Communication from Management is good especially when there are changes, it is mentioned in newsletters and emails. General inquiries are handled well and you will get a reply pretty much quickly. Handovers are really good, you get a full description on your child's day, e.g. foods they ate, times and type of nappy change, sleep times etc. Knowing that my son is very happy, settled and is confidently becoming more independent, I have chosen the right nursery for him.

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Review of
Barney Bears Nursery Barking
from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2017

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Great nursery. My daughter has been there since 7 months and she loves it, and has grown into a friendly confident girl. The staff are very friendly, they serve a great, varied diet. Very happy with this nursery.

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