Creative Kids Pre School Day Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hornchurch 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 1996, with 108 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
RM11 2JNWhat 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, 23 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff work hard to provide a safe, welcoming and inviting nursery environment for children. They decorate the premises beautifully to reflect the seasonal festivities. Staff establish positive bonds with children. They are approachable and are very responsive to children, giving hugs and comfort to them whenever they need it. Children's emotional needs are supported successfully. They arrive to nursery keen and happily part from their parents.
The manager and staff know what they want children to learn and why. Their curriculum for children's learning focuses on children gaining the skills they need for their future learning, such as being independent and having strong communication skills. Overall, staff successfully plan learning opportunities for all children to achieve their goals. Staff know their key children well. They know what children like and enjoy and consider this generally well in their planning to help motivate children to learn and join in. Staff are consistent in how they manage children's behaviour. They teach children what is expected of them and how to behave positively. For instance, children happily help clear up when they have finished playing and know where toys belong. Staff give praise to help encourage children and support their growing self-esteem. Children are calm, follow routines, behave well and develop a sense of responsibility.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt plans for children's learning to help encourage all children to be consistently fully focused and involved in purposeful play throughout the day n strengthen staff's use of questioning to help extend children's good communication skills even further.
- 23 November 2023Good
- 17 December 2018Good
- 11 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Creative Kids Pre School Day Nursery
- 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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