Rocking Horse Childcare
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Southend-On-Sea for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2023, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15/30 hour funding.
Worth knowing. We stretch the funding throughout the whole term.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SS1 2ASWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 7 May 2025.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Rocking Horse Childcare
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.