Abbs Cross Day Nursery 4
Good★ 3.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rainham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2007, with 50 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
RM13 8QDWhat 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, 14 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and separate well from parents at this friendly nursery. They arrive eager to see their friends and engage in the activities on offer. Staff have high expectations of children including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children are kind to each other and follow the rules in place. Children are well behaved and listen to reminders from staff about waiting their turn and sharing resources. They show good levels of concentration and are familiar with well-established routines.
Children have strong relationships with staff and feel safe and secure in their care.
Staff play alongside children and ensure that are all included. They check in with quieter children at regular intervals and include them in small group story time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's understanding and practice and help children to develop a wide and varied vocabulary n support staff to recognise and make better use of opportunities to help children develop their independence.
- 14 March 2024Good
- 13 April 2018Outstanding
- 10 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abbs Cross Day Nursery 4
- 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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