Outstanding
60 placesSS17 7PZ01375 675605
East of England
Childcare in Thurrock
278 registered providers with 2,947 places, up 13.8% since December 2021.
39day nurseries
140childminders
23after-school clubs
153newly registered since 2021
49.4%rated Good or better
113closed since 2021
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
48 placesRM17 6BZ01375768100
Outstanding
40 placesSS17 7LS07910 884868
Report card Feb 2026
36 placesRM16 3AP01375384787 07788817718 0
Outstanding
30 placesRM15 6NL01708858989
Outstanding
24 placesSS17 9JP07581833905
Outstanding
20 placesRM18 8AD01375 652200
Outstanding
RM19 1RJ07910884868
Good
120 placesRM18 8SB01375841100
Good
120 placesRM17 6JP01375 393055
Good
98 placesRM16 6RW01375 482277
Good
92 placesRM16 6YJ01375 480600
Good
90 placesSS17 0DF01375643683
Good
88 placesRM20 4AR01708 891133
Good
78 placesRM15 5PA01708 856948
Good
70 placesRM17 6SH01375399655
Good
66 placesRM16 4DH01375843601
Good
60 placesRM19 1TA01708863737
Good
60 placesRM18 7QZ01375 841313
Good
55 placesRM15 5LY01708 856916
Good
51 placesRM17 5YW07939244564
Good
50 placesRM16 6BZ01375 480222
Good
50 placesRM17 5XD01375 370364
Good
48 placesRM17 5XX01375511440
Good
47 placesSS17 0JY01375 673101
Good
44 placesSS17 0AR07834814670
Good
40 placesRM15 4QR07557022821
Good
33 placesRM15 5PA01708 670011
Good
30 placesRM15 6QH07941653463
Good
30 placesRM15 4BY07458303150
Good
30 placesSS17 0BA07885 623990
Good
30 placesRM20 3HD01708 804 979
Good
26 placesRM18 7BT07947746041
Good
26 placesRM16 3HB07778 430687
Good
25 placesRM18 8LA01375858566
Good
25 placesRM16 4JJ07950493676
Good
24 placesRM16 2SS01375 486 019
Good
24 placesRM17 6EX07507876416
Good
13 placesRM15 5LY01708 556016
Report card Mar 2026
39 placesSS17 7LJ07800923224
Report card Dec 2025
66 placesRM16 6EW01375 480 655
Not yet inspected
80 placesRM15 4AA07811830713
Not yet inspected
75 placesSS17 0BZ01375767445
Not yet inspected
63 placesRM16 4NX07561743750
Not yet inspected
55 placesRM16 4LU01375808555
Not yet inspected
52 placesRM16 2AP01375373591
Not yet inspected
45 placesRM17 5UT08007723817
Not yet inspected
40 placesRM15 5AY01708 851661
Report card Apr 2026
36 placesSS17 0QP07957158890
Not yet inspected
35 placesRM18 7BX07581266162
Not yet inspected
32 placesSS17 7ES07366686659
Report card Jan 2026
32 placesRM17 5RW07808 869 182
Not yet inspected
32 placesRM17 6FJ07832976161
Not yet inspected
32 placesRM16 4JX01375 489860
Not yet inspected
30 placesRM16 2ST07915 059506
Not yet inspected
30 placesRM15 5PA01708856948
Not yet inspected
30 placesRM16 2QH07833221344
Not yet inspected
30 placesRM16 6PS07946 642915
Not yet inspected
26 placesRM17 5SW07946 642915
Not yet inspected
25 placesRM18 7DF07958626747
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twizzle Tops Day Nursery | Grays | 58 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Sparkling Angels Day Nursery & Preschool | Stanford-Le-Hope | 26 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Premier - Stanford Le Hope Hub | Stanford-Le-Hope | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| LADN Aveley | Aveley | 60 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| FAMILY 1ST TILBURY | Tilbury | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little Superstars Limited | Grays | 32 | Needs improvement | Jun 2025 |
| Little Roos Pre-school 3 | Grays | 27 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Little Leaps Daycare | Grays | 20 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Blooming Babies Day Nursery Limited | Stanford-Le-Hope | 36 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Teamfitness holiday clubs | Grays | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Club Epic St Thomas | Grays | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Mentors ASC - Grays | Grays | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Playaway Pre-School | Grays | 26 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Giffard's SS17 | Stanford-Le-Hope | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| For U Tuition Service Ltd | Stanford-Le-Hope | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Mega Camps Thurrock | Grays | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Aveley Pre School | South Ockendon | 26 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Centre for Mathematics and Science | Grays | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Thurrock Tuition Centre | Grays | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Acorns Pre-School | Grays | 26 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Little Pirates Neighbourhood Nursery | Tilbury | 76 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Neptune Nursery | Tilbury | 72 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| St Joseph's Pre-school Playgroup | Stanford-Le-Hope | 26 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| St Josephs Pre-school Playgroup | Stanford Le Hope | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| 2 Little Birds Pre-School | Grays | 18 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Everbright Learning Centre At Kanmor House | Tilbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Aveley Camp | South Ockendon | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Amazing Kids Homework Club | Tilbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Homesteads Pre School | Stanford-Le-Hope | 44 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Belmont Childcare Limted | Grays | 39 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Belmont Childcare 2 Limited | Grays | 30 | Outstanding | Jun 2022 |
| Sparkling Angels Preschool | Stanford Le Hope | 28 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Fobbing Village Pre-School | Fobbing | 26 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Chafford Tots To Teens Childcare Services | Grays | 10 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |