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Pre-school in Benfleet

Richmond Pre-school CIC

OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades

A pre-school in Benfleet for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2011, with 40 places.

Call 01268753061Their website

Cost

What it costs

Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.

What childcare usually costs in Essex

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
From 2 years, up to 5 year oldsRegistered with Ofsted for birth to 5.
When it's open
08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Waiting list
They mention oneWorth ringing sooner rather than later, especially for a baby room place.
Outdoor space
Yes
How many children
40 placesMedium for England
How long open
16 yearsOpen for decades
Address
C/O South Benfleet Primary School, High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5HA

Where it is

SS7 5HA
Ofsted URN EY421247On the register since 25 January 2011
Ofsted

What 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, 10 May 2022 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children thrive under the care of the inspiring staff team. They are deeply engaged in their play with the abundance of stimulating activities. Children learn about music and discover different sounds as they fill pots with pasta to make shakers.

They make predictions as they fill the pots and tell staff it will sound different when it is filled to the top. Children enjoy shaping activities to meet their own interests.

For example, children explore the exciting outside areas with wonder. They work together to fill watering cans up to water the plants as they learn how to care for plants.

  • 10 May 2022Outstanding
  • 29 September 2015Outstanding
  • 28 November 2011Outstanding

Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for Richmond Pre-school CIC

  • What it costs
  • Funded hours
  • Meals
  • Nappies

No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.

Before you ring

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.
  • 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.
Compare

Pre-schools within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Happy Stars T.M Preschool

Pre-school · Thundersley Methodist Preschool, Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 4BS

GoodBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings30 placesOpen for decades
1.0 mi
21 min walk
01268 756 649

Play Planet Pre-School

Pre-school · Resource Centre, Little Gypps Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9HG

OutstandingBirth to 508:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week29 placesLong established
2.3 mi
6 min drive
07505171431

Hawkesbury Pre School

Pre-school · In the Grounds of Canvey Infant School, Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG

OutstandingBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings40 placesLong established
2.5 mi
7 min drive
01268 514045Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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