Headstart Education Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2008, with 128 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 Newham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newham 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
E12 6AFWhat 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.
- 26 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 15 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 24 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this setting. They are confident to explore all areas of learning while they are there, and relationships between children and staff are warm and caring. For example, children spontaneously decide to pick up musical instruments and hand staff a tambourine so they can play tunes together. After a while, a member of staff engages the children in a game where they tell them to stop and they have to quickly stop playing before starting again. Children giggle as they try to judge when they will need to stop before the staff member tells them.
Leaders work with the staff to plan a curriculum which supports all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to be ready for the next stage in their education. They plan activities to support children's development and interests, which means that the children are motivated to learn. Children behave well and staff set clear expectations and praise children when they notice they are being kind towards their friends or sharing resources.
This meaningful praise helps children to develop a sense of pride in themselves and, as a result, has a positive impact on other children's behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review arrangements for snack time to allow children to make choices and further develop their independence skills.
- 20 February 2024Good
- 7 October 2019Good
- 19 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Headstart Education Centre
- 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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