The Old Station House Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2011, with 45 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funded care for 2, 3 and 4 years olds is available.
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
RM5 3BPWhat 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, 29 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy when they arrive at the nursery and separate confidently from their parents. The friendly staff team welcomes them in. Staff support children as they join in with the extensive activities on offer, which they tailor to children's interests and needs. Children seek out their friends and talk excitedly about things they have seen on the way into nursery. They have strong relationships with their key persons, who in turn know them well. Staff gain information from parents during the flexible settling-in process. This supports staff to offer a well-thoughtout curriculum.
Children seek out staff for cuddles or to involve them in their play. Staff are thoughtful and kind. They play alongside children, while focusing on extending their speech and language. Staff teach children about their feelings throughout the nursery. Children are encouraged to express themselves and describe what makes them happy, sad and angry. This encourages children to learn to self-regulate their emotions.
All children are encouraged to use sign language, alongside spoken language.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make sure that children are given every opportunity to develop their independence and self-help skills.
- 29 March 2023Good
- 24 August 2017Good
- 16 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old Station House Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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
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
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