Great Child Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Tilbury for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2018, with 26 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
RM18 7BTWhat 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.
- 18 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in the nursery. They benefit from warm and nurturing relationships with staff. Children enjoy taking part in a wide range of opportunities to develop their physical skills. This encourages them to take reasonable risks in their play. For example, they balance on crates and negotiate space as they use ride on cars and bikes.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff encourage them to talk about their feelings and those of others. Children play cooperatively. They giggle and laugh together during role play. Children demonstrate good levels of concentration and perseverance. For example, they become absorbed in making marks with paint using a range of different tools. This helps children to develop the skills they need for early writing and helps prepare them for the next stage in their learning.
Children are developing good levels of independence. They serve their own food, pour water into cups and put on their own coat. Staff teach children to follow good hygiene routines, such as handwashing, and explain why these are important.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the quality of staff interactions with children, particularly during routine activities, such as mealtimes n provide further opportunities to help children hear and use their home language during play.
- 8 February 2022Good
- 12 August 2021Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Great Child 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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