Childcare in Dagenham
Dagenham has 28 day nurseries, 17 pre-schools, 29 school nursery classes, 16 childminders and 26 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 36 of them and rated 32 Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 80 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £65 to £90, typically £72. Across Barking and Dagenham there are 24 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Barking and Dagenham, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 40 school nursery classes across Barking and Dagenham, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
116 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Shine Clubs @ Eastbrook Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Blossom Bay Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Godwin Primary - Premier Education Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Little Beacons Nursery Ltd Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened Heathway After School Club Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Savvy Kids Preschool Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chadwellheath Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Shine Clubs @ Eastbrook Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Crowned Kids Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed YMCA Goresbrook Breakfast and After-School Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Vibe Youth Zone Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Alamiyah Montessori Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Dagenham
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Dagenham?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Dagenham, the typical price is £72 a day, ranging from £65 to £90. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Dagenham take funded hours?
35 of the 116 settings in Dagenham are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Dagenham rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 36 settings Ofsted has inspected in Dagenham hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Dagenham take babies?
71 settings in Dagenham are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham has 24 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Dagenham
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.