Rush Green Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Romford for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2016, with 30 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
RM7 0LBWhat 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.
- 6 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere in a well-equipped setting. Children form secure attachments with the staff due to effective settling-in procedures. Staff plan exciting and challenging activities that cover all areas of the curriculum. For instance, they follow the children's interest in vehicles and provide different sizes of cars, ramps, and road maps. Staff are enthusiastic and support the children in making their own choices and accessing a wide range of resources, such as cornflour, pasta, paints, and sand. Staff are good role models for the children, demonstrating how to feel different textures and use resources appropriately. Overall, children show good concentration, with positive attitudes towards their learning.
Children make good progress from their starting points, with most activities tailored effectively to their individual interests and needs. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those in receipt of additional funding.
Staff actively promote children's listening, attention, and communication skills, with older children listening to and discussing the story of the week. Effective questioning ensures that children are involved and their learning is extended.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make full use of what is known about children in order to deliver opportunities to support their individual next steps more effectively n develop strategies to help children focus on their self-chosen activities and concentrate for longer periods of time.
- 3 May 2024Good
- 7 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rush Green Preschool
- 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
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