Childcare in Hornchurch
Hornchurch has 19 day nurseries, 10 pre-schools, 5 school nursery classes, 11 childminders and 12 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 35 of them and rated 31 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 22 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Havering there are 37 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Havering, 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 33 school nursery classes across Havering, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
28 settings match. 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 T2 Learning Centre Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Essex Performing Arts & Music School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed First Step Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Cherubs Elm Park Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Kumon Elm Park Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Simply Tuition Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Super Star Sport Essex Activity Camp - Benhurst Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Hornchurch
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Hornchurch take funded hours?
8 of the 57 settings in Hornchurch 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Hornchurch rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 35 settings Ofsted has inspected in Hornchurch hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Hornchurch take babies?
45 settings in Hornchurch 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 Hornchurch?
Havering has 37 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 Hornchurch
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.