Abbs Cross Day Nursery 3
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2007, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Havering
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Havering from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
RM5 3QJWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 9 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children spend extended time outside at this nursery. They develop their physical strength, such as they swing, slide and run freely. Children are encouraged to take appropriate risks. They are confident learners who have a go. Children are resilient.
They learn to understand that if they practise and try again, they will develop new skills. Children are independent learners. They put on their own wellingtons to go outside. At snack time, children peel their own oranges and bananas. They are encouraged to make decisions. Children do things for themselves. This helps them to develop their self-care skills.
Children talk to staff throughout the day. They listen and respond to thoughtful questions. For example, when children play with the sand, they talk to staff about their favourite ice-cream flavour. Children express their own likes and dislikes. They listen to the opinions of their friends as they make pretend ice creams in the sand.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan professional development opportunities to further improve the quality of teaching of all staff n develop opportunities further for children to promote their understanding of differences between themselves and other people.
- 9 February 2023Good
- 22 May 2017Good
- 7 April 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abbs Cross Day Nursery 3
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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