Monarchs Childcare Ltd (88)
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Grays for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Free 2, 3 & 4 year old funding (15 hours free per week).
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
RM17 6BZWhat 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, 19 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are cared for in a nurturing and exceptional manner. Highly skilled practitioners meet the needs of children, ensuring the care provided is of exemplary quality. They acknowledge each child's uniqueness and ensure children are equally included in all experiences. The calming and positive atmosphere promotes well-being for both children and practitioners. The stimulating and well organised layout of rooms, enables children the freedom to explore safely and spark their curiosity. Practitioners are caring and passionate about their roles. They support a happy and healthy environment for children to build their own unique characters. Children express their views, thoughts, feelings and ideas. For example, they choose when they want to go outside, select a story or when they are ready to have snack.
Babies are highly curious and show awe and wonder in their surroundings. They experiment making sounds using a wooden spoon and pans as drums. Practitioners provide supportive praise and encouragement which boosts children's self-esteem and confidence. Children chase bubbles, clap to pop them and show delight in watching them float in the sky. They peg socks on the line and practitioners teach children which socks match and are the 'same'. Children demonstrate negotiation skills when wanting the same toys and patience when waiting their turn.
Practitioners teach children about the rules and expectations in a calm positive manner. Children benefit from highly trained staff who strive for the very best level of care.
- 19 July 2024Outstanding
- 30 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Monarchs Childcare Ltd (88)
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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