Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barking for babies from 3 months up to school age, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2013, with 87 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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 0FJWhat 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, 2 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and thrive at this nursery. Staff create a welcoming environment and support children to separate from their parents quickly. Children engage deeply in play from the moment they arrive. They form warm relationships with their key person and other staff who work with them. Leaders work closely with staff to ensure the curriculum is focused on developing children's physical, communication and social skills as they grow through the nursery. This supports all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to be ready for their next stage in learning.
Behaviour is good because staff set clear expectations and boundaries. Staff teach children to have respect for their environment and resources. As a result, children tidy up quickly when asked and know where objects belong. When they notice a pop-up book they are reading is torn, children fetch a pot of glue and ask staff to help them repair the page. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure indoors and while they are in the nursery garden. They are kind to each other, sitting together and sharing books and involving others in their play. Staff teach them to share and take turns when they play games together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less-experienced staff to raise the quality of their interactions with children so that these are at a consistently high level to further develop children's communication and language skills n ensure all staff reinforce the strategies in place to support children to be able to independently manage their self-care skills.
- 2 May 2024Good
- 16 May 2023Needs improvement
- 12 January 2023Inadequate
- 21 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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