Bright Horizons Gaynes Park Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Upminster 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2015, with 77 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
RM14 2HXWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 9 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery happy and smiling and ready to play and learn. Young babies are offered interesting play activities and resources, which helps to encourage them to explore the world around them. Staff provide a well-organised environment, and toddlers make their own choices and access toys easily. Staff extend children's interests. For example, babies show an interest in puppets, so they are offered a variety, which helps support their learning and development.
Babies increase their movement as they move across the toddle boxes. This helps to support their confidence and self-esteem.
Pre-school children enjoy making self-portraits, which helps them to learn about their own facial features and identity. Children develop their fine motor skills and creativity as they handle writing tools. All children enjoy outdoor play. They take safe challenges and risks as they run, walk and ride wheeled toys. They develop an awareness of nature and engage with each other. Children listen eagerly to stories and they are helped to develop words and language. They are aware of and listen to different sounds during stories, all of which helps to support their literacy skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children consistently to manage their behaviour during activities so that they understand the boundaries of behaviour - ensure strategies for settling new children into the nursery are strengthened to ensure a smooth transition between home and the nursery.
- 20 March 2023Good
- 18 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Gaynes Park Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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.
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