Fobbing Village Pre-school Limited
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Fobbing for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2022, with 24 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 Thurrock
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Thurrock 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
SS17 9JPWhat 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 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this extremely welcoming pre-school, where children are at the heart of every decision. Practitioners demonstrate they know the children exceptionally well. They treat all children as unique individuals, developing kind and caring relationships with them. When children arrive, their friends come over to welcome them into the pre-school and invite them into their play. When children leave, they demonstrate impeccable manners by telling the practitioners to have a nice day. Children are happy and engrossed throughout the day in the many exciting activities on offer to them. They display high levels of confidence. The well-planned environment allows children to make choices about how they spend their time.
There are high expectations for all children. Practitioners ensure they deliver a wellthought-out and purposeful curriculum. This curriculum has been devised around the needs of the current cohort of children. This has a great impact on all children and the excellent progress they make. Practitioners plan enticing experiences and activities to build on children's prior experiences. The theme of the role-play area is linked to children's current life experiences. This allows the children to explore their feelings and thoughts in a safe space.
Practitioners are excellent role models. They offer children encouragement and praise, while also giving them time and space to do things for themselves. Children show delight when they receive acknowledgement of achievements in the form of
- 6 June 2024Outstanding
Still missing for Fobbing Village Pre-school Limited
- 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.