Eastbury Children's Centre Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Barking for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2008, with 81 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
IG11 9SQWhat 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.
- 24 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 7 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children quickly feel they belong at this nursery. Staff are kind and greet children warmly as they arrive. Children happily separate from their parents and selfregister before they go into their respective rooms. Caring staff and inspirational leaders set high expectations for children's early learning. Leaders plan a curriculum that is broad and filled with exciting activities which help to enrich children's overall experiences. For example, children enjoy regular woodwork and cooking activities. Additionally, at the time of the inspection, children had been immersed in an in-depth museum outreach project exploring children's experiences in the past.
Staff model positive play and good manners in all their interactions with children.
Children copy staff's conduct and show respect for each other and the resources by treating them carefully. Staff help children to learn to relax and regulate their mood, such as through regular yoga breathing sessions. Children have good opportunities to develop an appreciation of classical music sounds. They sit together to hear staff play instruments, such as the cello.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- create more consistency in the implementation of the curriculum for communication and language so that staff check and build on older children's understanding of the complex vocabulary they hear.
- 7 March 2024Good
- 6 April 2018Good
- 20 October 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Eastbury Children's Centre 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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