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Nursery group

Pre-School Learning Alliance

Runs 28 registered settings across 16 councils. 96.4% of the inspected ones are rated Good or Outstanding.

28settings open now
1,383places between them
3rated Outstanding
24rated Good
1below Ofsted's standard
37closed since 2021
How they compare. 96.4% of this group's inspected settings are Good or Outstanding, which is about the same as the national picture of around 96.5%. Ofsted inspects each setting separately, so a group average hides how much individual nurseries vary, so check the one you would actually use.
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Cockleshell Nursery

Day nursery · Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2UP

GoodBirth to 8+08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 3.3 Google, 972 placesOpen for decades

Poppies Nursery

Day nursery · C/O Community Link Children'S Centre, Beechwood Road, Luton, LU4 9RD

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm★ 4.4 Google, 570 placesOpen for decades

Acorn Grove Nursery

Day nursery · Woodville Children'S Centre, Shirley Road, Cheetham Hill, M8 0NE

GoodBirth to 8+09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week★ 3.8 Google, 1265 placesOpen for decades

Centre Place Nursery

Day nursery · Centre Place, 15 Prospect Close, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2JD

Report card Mar 2026Birth to 508:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week50 placesLong established

Storkway Nursery

Day nursery · Storkway Childrens Centre, Ridgebrook Road, Kidbrooke, SE3 9QX

GoodBirth to 8+08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 3.2 Google, 1150 placesOpen for decades

Kilton Nursery

Day nursery · Kilton Children'S Centre, Longfellow Drive, Worksop, S81 0DW

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm50 placesLong established

Yarnton Way Nursery

Day nursery · Harris Garrard Academy Grounds, Yarnton Way, Erith, DA18 4DW

Report card Feb 2026Birth to 508:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.4 Google, 884 placesOpen for decades

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