Abbs Cross Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hornchurch 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2007, with 32 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
RM12 4LYWhat 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, 18 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this friendly and happy nursery. Their parents feel welcome and engaged in their child's time here. Children settle quickly because staff know them well and tailor the curriculum around their needs. Children learn to behave well as staff act as good role models, supporting children to use good manners and encouraging them to be kind to each other.
Relationships between staff and children are warm and caring. Children are encouraged to be confident talkers and to express their needs verbally.
Practitioners model the flow of conversation with babbling babies by joining in and repeating back the sounds they make. Children sing songs, join in nursery rhymes and love reading books with their friends and adults.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further enhance children's developing vocabulary by introducing new words and explaining their meaning.
- 18 November 2022Good
- 31 January 2017Good
- 24 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abbs Cross Day Nursery
- 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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