Little Bunnies Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A pre-school in Stanford-Le-Hope for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2022, with 44 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
SS17 0ARWhat 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.
- 2 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently separate from their parents as they are warmly greeted by staff, who know them well and are attentive to their individual needs. Children immediately engage in play. This is because staff effectively plan accessible and stimulating learning environments both inside and outside. Children are happy, settled and make good friendships at this inclusive and welcoming pre-school.
Staff gather information from parents about children's interests and plan activities they know children will enjoy. Children enjoy exploring and investigating. They use their imagination as they take part in role play in the home corner and enjoy the sensory feel of soil, water and flowers as they learn about gardening. Children are active and learn about healthy lifestyles. Staff talk to children about what healthy foods should go into their bodies and why it is important to look after their teeth.
Children enjoy the varied opportunities to be physically active. For example, they run around outside, climb and negotiate obstacles as they play with their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a well-sequenced curriculum for mathematical development and build staff's confidence in teaching early mathematical concepts n support staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn.
- 23 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 6 August 2024Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Bunnies 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.