Chestnut@Halbutt Street
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Dagenham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2015, with 69 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 Barking and Dagenham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barking and Dagenham 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
RM9 5AAWhat 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, 6 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have developed a curriculum that is ambitious and carefully sequenced. It is tailored to meet the needs of individual children, with a focus on developing communication and language skills. For example, staff use simple sign language to help children follow instructions. Routines are embedded, and staff skilfully use objects to signal to children when it is time for a change in routine. Children understand what is expected of them, and this contributes to positive behaviour.
Staff set up inviting activities, and children show high levels of enjoyment as they explore and engage. For example, younger children enjoy the sensory experience of mixing cornflour with coloured water. Older children take delight in using magnifying glasses to find a range of minibeasts hiding in a terrarium. Staff interact warmly with children and offer lots of praise. This contributes to children feeling secure and confident. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, approaching adults to ask questions and sharing items they have found or made. Staff support children to manage their own risks. For example, they are supported to safely use balancing equipment. They are taught to look after themselves in hot weather. For example, staff explain to children the importance of staying hydrated.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how you organise group times to ensure that the most able children are motivated by the learning n continue to extend high-quality training and supervisions to ensure that all staff feel confident to support children in regulating their behaviour.
- 6 September 2023Good
- 15 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chestnut@Halbutt Street
- 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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