The Rochford Day Nursery
Good★ 2.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rochford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2001, 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
SS4 1NJWhat 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.
- 7 December 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from the positive changes made by leaders and managers since the last inspection. The consistent staff team gets to know the children well. This helps children to form meaningful bonds with their key person and other staff members. As a result, children feel safe and secure in the welcoming nursery environment.
Babies enjoy moving around the indoor play equipment, and this helps to strengthen their muscles. The oldest children confidently demonstrate their physical skills as they play in the inviting garden area. They build obstacle courses using planks. Staff initially guide them, and children then go on to complete the task independently once they understand how to connect the pieces safely.
Children demonstrate their enjoyment and pride at completing the course, jumping off at the end before starting the course again.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide older children with consistent opportunities to share their own thoughts and ideas with others around them n continue to build on younger children's language and communication development appropriately to help them become even more effective communicators.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 15 November 2022Inadequate
- 23 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Rochford Day Nursery
- 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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