The Maples
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Barking for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2017, with 80 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 7LQWhat 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.
- 10 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff help children to flourish at this setting. They support children to settle and separate well from their parents and carers. Children arrive to warm greetings and smiles from staff. Leaders plan and implement a meaningful learning programme that is ambitious for all children. The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength in the setting. Staff work well in partnership with parents and external agencies. They attend training to further their knowledge of ways to support children with SEND. Children with SEND, and other children who receive funding, receive targeted interventions from staff who are specifically trained.
Children follow meaningful routines that promote their good health and hygiene.
They learn to attend to their own personal hygiene needs. Staff encourage older children to wash and dry their hands before lunch. Staff working with babies and young children sing songs that promote children's learning about the link between good health and hygiene. This supports children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's understanding of the importance of supporting children's home languages further as they play and learn.
- 19 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 19 March 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Maples
- 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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