Hainault Forest Community Association
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chigwell for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 6 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1992, with 70 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 Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge 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
IG7 4DFWhat 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, 21 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a welcoming learning environment in which children gain selfassurance. Children readily express themselves and show their unique characters.
Older children confidently question visitors and cheerfully introduce themselves and their friends. Staff in the baby room create a cosy area for young children to sleep.
Staff monitor and allow young children to wake naturally from their naps. All children build close emotional attachments to staff and readily go to them for a cuddle. This helps children to feel secure and happy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the length of group times to further develop children's attention and focusing skills to a higher level to enhance their learning.
- 21 July 2023Good
- 24 January 2018Outstanding
- 6 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hainault Forest Community Association
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.