Adventures Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ilford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2014, with 42 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 Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge 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
IG2 7SXWhat 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, 2 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have very high expectations for children's learning and development in this friendly and supportive nursery. Children of all ages have access to a well-planned curriculum, which is based on what children know and what they need to learn next. Staff know their key children very well. Staff understand children's starting points in learning and can therefore plan accordingly.
Staff take children's thoughts and feelings into account at all times. They show respect and are polite in their interactions with children, who in turn demonstrate the same to their friends. Children are extremely well behaved and play cooperatively alongside each other. Older children manage minor disagreements easily and with confidence. Staff teach children how to stay safe and how to minimise accidents, but still encourage children to take measured risks in play.
Children are happy, well settled and curious in the learning environment. They have strong relationships with their key person and with their friends. Babies giggle in delight while reading familiar stories and singing songs. Older children set up activities alongside staff, offering their opinions on the resources that they want access to. Children are actively engaged in the curriculum. They concentrate very well in all aspects of learning.
- 2 August 2023Outstanding
- 31 January 2018Outstanding
- 8 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Adventures 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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