Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd.
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2012, with 40 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 Havering
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Havering 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
RM5 2LDWhat 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.
- 27 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited. They confidently say goodbye to their parents and carers. Staff receive children with a warm welcome at the beginning of their session. Children have a good understanding of the daily routine, such as finding their pegs to hang up their coat. They make the most of their time at nursery and explore the broad range of activities available. Children enjoy the group activities that staff make available for the day. They enjoy reading stories with a member of staff. They love changing the books within the cosy area in the shed outside.
Staff plan the learning environment to encourage children's interest and curiosity.
Children are excited and focused in their learning. They enjoy making pretend soup in the mud kitchen and explore the texture. Children confidently scoop, pour and weigh sand in the tray. Staff support children to count scoops to fill up the sand moulds and buckets. Children also like to play inside. They make connections to their own home lives and daily activities, such as through pretend play with babies, cooking and dressing up. This supports their understanding of the world.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to enhance their knowledge of how to sequence children's learning during all activities.
- 13 March 2024Good
- 15 March 2018Outstanding
- 22 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd.
- 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.