Childcare in Romford (Havering)
Romford (Havering) has 44 day nurseries, 22 pre-schools, 22 school nursery classes, 16 childminders and 20 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 65 of them and rated 64 Good or better, 8 of them Outstanding. 59 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £40 to £88, typically £77. 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.
124 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 Super Star Sport Provision & Camps @ St Ursula's Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened The First Class Kids Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened HOUSE OF Lembalemba MUBANGA Preparatory Day Nursery School Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery & Preschool Romford Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Frankphil Pre-School & Out of School Club Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Ymca Thames Gateway St Peters After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Ymca Thames Gateway Mawney After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Super Star Sport Essex After School Sports Care - St Ursula's Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Parklands Extended Schools Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Peaceful Dove After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Cherubs Preschool Friends Meeting House Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Puddleducks Preschool Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Romford (Havering)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Romford (Havering)?
Of the 7 full-day rates published by settings in Romford (Havering), the typical price is £77 a day, ranging from £40 to £88. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Romford (Havering) take funded hours?
34 of the 124 settings in Romford (Havering) 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 Romford (Havering) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 8 of the 65 settings Ofsted has inspected in Romford (Havering) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Romford (Havering) take babies?
93 settings in Romford (Havering) 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 Romford (Havering)?
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 Romford (Havering)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.