Basildon Hospital Day Nursery School
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Basildon for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2025. Open since 2014, with 37 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
SS16 5NPWhat 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, 16 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this warm and welcoming setting. Staff build strong, caring relationships with children and their families. They give excellent support to those who are moving up to a new class or who are settling in, especially if they find it hard to say goodbye to their parent or carer. The curriculum is exciting and ambitious. Staff help children explore and ask questions, fostering curiosity and deep thinking. For example, children talk about what happens when a pine cone gets wet. They learn that it closes to protect its seeds and think about what might happen when it dries. Staff set clear expectations, and children follow their lead.
They are kind, take turns and work together. For instance, while watering plants, children discuss if they have enough watering cans and choose to share.
Staff have a strong understanding of how children grow and develop. They support physicals skills through engaging experiences. Staff help younger children to build their core strength by practising steps. Older children use water squirters to pretend to put out fires, which helps develop the small muscles in their hands.
- 16 September 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 December 2019Outstanding
- 17 July 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Basildon Hospital Day Nursery School
- 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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