Childcare in Stanford-Le-Hope
Stanford-Le-Hope has 6 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 5 school nursery classes, 10 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 13 of them and rated 12 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 11 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £37 to £66, typically £58. Across Thurrock there are 23 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 Thurrock, 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 Thurrock, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
10 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 2026Closed Sparkling Angels Day Nursery & Preschool Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Premier - Stanford Le Hope Hub Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Sparkling Angels Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Camp Epic Graham James Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Premier - Stanford Le Hope Hub Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Stanford-Le-Hope
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Stanford-Le-Hope?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Stanford-Le-Hope, the typical price is £58 a day, ranging from £37 to £66. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Stanford-Le-Hope take funded hours?
7 of the 24 settings in Stanford-Le-Hope 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Stanford-Le-Hope rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 13 settings Ofsted has inspected in Stanford-Le-Hope hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Stanford-Le-Hope take babies?
18 settings in Stanford-Le-Hope 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 Stanford-Le-Hope?
Thurrock has 23 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 Stanford-Le-Hope
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