Royal Gate Kids Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Barking for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2010, with 51 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 Barking and Dagenham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barking and Dagenham 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
IG11 8ALWhat 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, 9 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well and enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They enter the nursery with confidence and are evidently very happy and at ease. Children build good relationships with the staff. Staff are responsive to children's needs, and they offer cuddles and reassurance, which help children to feel safe and secure. Children of all ages enjoy actively exploring the different areas of the nursery and independently accessing activities. For example, children are fascinated by the real vegetables in the role-play area. During outside activities, older children show concentration as they fill bowls of water to 'wash the dishes' in the outdoor roleplay area.
The manager and staff work closely together to create a well-thought-out and inclusive curriculum. Staff have the same ambition for all children and have established effective partnerships working with other professionals and agencies.
This ensures that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, get the support they need.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the ways in which children understand why rules are important and further develop their understanding of expectations n continue to strengthen the consistency of staff's interactions to extend children's language, communication and thinking skills even further.
- 9 September 2024Good
- 24 September 2018Good
- 27 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Royal Gate Kids 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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