The Tree House Club Forestry Nursery and out of school club
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Billericay for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2013, with 45 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
CM11 1HAWhat 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.
- 8 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 August 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and content. They enjoy their nursery experiences, make friends and form close relationships with the adults caring for them. Children show that they feel safe and comfortable around each other. They tell staff that they have missed them when they return from their break and talk cheerily about their best friends. Children understand the nursery routines and rules. They show great kindness and care towards each other. They are polite and respectful, for example, when walking in the forest with the staff, they step to one side to allow other walkers to pass.
Children develop a good understanding about risk and how to keep themselves safe. They participate in a wide range of outdoor learning, mostly within the surrounding forest. When participating in the forest school activities, they know to follow the staffs' clear instructions. Children explore nature and the living world in detail. For example, they observe wild plants, such as fungi. They talk about the colour and size, but clearly know not to touch or damage it in any way.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staffs' knowledge of how to extend children's learning further, such as when questioning children, to allow them time to think and respond n provide greater opportunities for staff to share their knowledge and expertise to help them to raise learning experiences even further and embed consistency in teaching across the nursery.
- 18 August 2021Good
- 27 October 2016Good
- 1 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Tree House Club Forestry Nursery and out of school club
- 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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