Little Gem's Pre-School Basildon
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Basildon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2004, with 38 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
SS14 1QPWhat 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, 25 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The staff team creates a warm and welcoming environment where children thrive.
Staff use children's interests to create engaging activities where children spend long periods of time. Through a thorough settling-in process, children and staff build strong relationships. This starts from settling-in sessions where staff spend time with children. They take time to learn about them holistically, including information about their families. Children enjoy looking at their 'All About Me'
sheets with their key person.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed professional development opportunities even more to build on the consistency of staff interactions.
- 25 September 2024Good
- 19 November 2018Good
- 17 January 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Gem's Pre-School Basildon
- 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.