Chestnut@Woodgrange
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2007, with 50 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 Newham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newham 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
E7 0NJWhat 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, 5 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to come into the nursery and separate from parents confidently when greeted by staff. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and have clear routines in place for them. Children demonstrate positive behaviour consistently across all areas of the nursery and appear content. Children are confident speakers and ask for help from staff and peers. Staff are extremely attentive to children's preferences. They apply this knowledge to provide resources and activities that promote children's interest. This helps most children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to maintain focus and attention for extended periods of time.
Children enjoy learning about plants and discuss with confidence their prior learning experiences. For example, they reflect on their planting activity and share their knowledge of plants needing water and sunlight to grow. Staff teach children strategies to take turns and share well. For example, they help children to use sand timers when sharing toys. This helps children learn to negotiate well with others and wait for their turn patiently.
Children enjoy exploring new vocabulary and use them in their play. They compare the different sizes of the dinosaurs using comparative language. Staff introduce children to ambitious vocabulary, such as triceratops and stegosaurus. Children also use their sense of touch and use words such as prickly to describe the different textures of dinosaurs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's interactions during group activities, particularly for younger children, to fully involve all children in the learning experiences being offered n extend the opportunities given to children to manage their own personal needs, to further support their self-care skills.
- 5 March 2024Good
- 28 March 2018Outstanding
- 4 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chestnut@Woodgrange
- 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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