Mill Grove Pre-School
OutstandingBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 1992, with 32 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 Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge 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
E18 1JBWhat 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, 24 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have a sensitive and caring attitude towards children, which helps them to settle quickly. The pre-school's ethos, the 'growth of love', is clearly defined and influences all aspects of the curriculum and teaching. For instance, it values children's home lives, their cultural backgrounds and heritage. Staff teach children about their own and other cultures, religions and about the world around them superbly. Staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn. They know how to engage children, and offer a wide range of highly stimulating activities in all areas of the curriculum. Children behave exceptionally well and know the importance of kindness and respect for one another.
Children are very curious and thoroughly enjoy learning. They concentrate very well as they express themselves using their rapidly developing language skills.
Children confidently learn how to follow instructions and problem-solve as they take their time to complete puzzles, sort shapes and construct. Children use resources confidently and independently and engage in their play for extended periods of time. For example, children are fascinated as they use a remote control to switch on and off and change the colour of fairy lights. They thoroughly enjoy experimenting with torches, exploring science concepts such as reflection, dark and light, and cause and effect. Staff develop children's early literacy skills very well.
- 24 November 2023Outstanding
- 6 March 2018Good
- 9 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mill Grove Pre-School
- 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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