Kidzland Nursery
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Dagenham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2014, with 50 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 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
RM10 7SDWhat 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, 23 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery is a joyous place. Children become immersed in their activities on arrival at the nursery. They find the variety of things to do exciting. Children enjoy playing together in the outdoor space, as they develop their physical skills. Children engage in many different activities that develop the skills needed for writing. Name tags are ready for children to self-register as they arrive. Children use these name tags to help them as they write their names on their work. They express wonder and delight in the natural world around them. Children enjoy working with real fruit and vegetables in their home corners. They comment on the smell of the herbs they use to make play dough.
Children share the excitement and anticipation of fast paced and interesting group times. They laugh with delight together as they join in songs and games. Children learn the language of emotions. They are very caring and supportive of each other.
Children learn to identify when their friends are feeling sad. They want to cheer them up. Opportunities for counting are plentiful. Children see numbers around them, count objects and count on their fingers as they sing. Children make great use of quiet, cosy areas to explore books. They are keen to share favourite books with adults.
- 23 November 2021Outstanding
- 26 July 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kidzland 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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