Chadwell Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 1992, with 30 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
RM6 4RTWhat 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, 15 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this caring, nurturing and organised environment. The entrance is filled with parents dropping off children and key workers greeting them and getting them ready for their day. Children find their pegs, put letters in the postbox and are happy to go straight into nursery to get busy.
All areas of learning are planned for and considered and the inviting environment has been created for children to explore and be curious. Children are independent and begin using the typewriters, painting on easels and using scoops and scrapers in the large, indoor sandpit.
Children demonstrate good concentration during circle time and are eager to share their ideas, which are valued and acknowledged. Their emotional well-being is fostered, as they ask each other how they are and use emotion puppets to describe how they are feeling. Children follow instructions well and behaviour expectations are high. All children are aware of the golden rules and treat each other with respect, tidy their environment, wait for their turn and share resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff's knowledge of teaching and learning to ensure high quality interactions that develop children's positive attitudes towards learning even further.
- 15 December 2022Good
- 23 February 2017Good
- 15 July 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chadwell 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.