SpectacularKidz Day Nursery & Preschool
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Barking for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2011, with 20 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 0NYWhat 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, 8 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at this setting. They leave their parents at the door and quickly join their friends to engage in the activities staff set up for them. Staff strive to create a homely environment for children. They use assessments to understand how children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are progressing. They use these assessments to plan a curriculum based on the interests and next steps in learning and development of all children who attend.
This has a positive impact on children, supporting them to develop the skills to help them to be ready for the next stage in their education.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff are good role models, and children are kind and helpful towards each other. Older children enjoy teaching younger ones how to do things for themselves. For example, when a younger child makes a boat out of paper and tests if it will float in the water tray, an older child attending the holiday club suggests they make paper aeroplanes. They demonstrate how to fold the paper carefully. The younger child perseveres with the folding, under the guidance of the older child, and they later test out how well their planes will fly in the garden, celebrating their success with staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop staff's understanding of when to engage with children to further support their communication and language n enhance opportunities for children to develop a love of books and reading by ensuring that all children have access to story times with staff throughout the day.
- 8 August 2023Good
- 10 September 2018Good
- 6 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for SpectacularKidz Day Nursery & 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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