Bretons Pre school
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rainham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2011, 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
RM13 7LPWhat 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.
- 26 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled, happy and thriving in this welcoming pre-school. They form close friendships with other children and close attachments with their key person.
The curriculum is structured appropriately and allows children to acquire the skills that they need for future learning. For example, staff provide opportunities for children to engage in rigorous outdoor physical activities. Children show great enthusiasm and demonstrate good mobility, balance and coordination. They take on new challenges to develop their resilience and perseverance. Children thoroughly enjoy the indoor activities staff plan for them. For instance, they explore in the role-play area, where they pretend to cook, and they get to buy real groceries. Children learn to communicate and express themselves effectively.
During small-group activities, staff interact with children and extend their learning well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan more effectively for children to work things out for themselves, to do small tasks and develop high levels of independence n adapt large-group activities involving children who need extra support to help them maintain their interest and to support their learning further.
- 24 January 2024Good
- 1 February 2018Good
- 12 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bretons Pre 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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