Charis Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2014, 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 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
RM7 9HJWhat 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.
- 5 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and separate well from their parents and carers to begin playing. They imaginatively create their own role-play situations together. Overall, the adults use these moments well to build children's speaking skills. They consistently narrate children's actions and introduce new words clearly for children to master. Children explore keenly across the entire indoor and outdoor environment. The manager has ensured children have plenty of engaging activities that promote exploration. For example, children enjoy scooping oats into different containers, dressing up, playing with wet sand and water play. Children readily share their experiences, likes and dislikes during their conversations with adults.
They have close warm bonds with their key persons and each other.
Children behave very well throughout the day. They play cooperatively and are sensitive towards the needs of others. They willingly share their space and the toys and seek each other out for collaborative activities. For example, they excitedly join their friends in using scissors to cut out their various choices of designs and ask friends to join them on the see-saw and the tool station. Children are curious and inquisitive learners. They spend extended amounts of time engrossed in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide sufficient opportunities for younger children, who speak English as an additional language, to use their home language in their learning and play n provide children with further opportunities to engage with technology.
- 13 July 2022Good
- 12 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Charis 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.