Best nurseries in Barking and Dagenham
91 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Chad's Anglican Pre-School Sessional day care · 53 places · RM6 6JH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Ford Road Children's Centre Full day care · 57 places · RM10 9JS | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | Chestnut@William Bellamy Full day care · 61 places · RM10 7HX | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Chestnut@Gascoigne Full day care · 89 places · IG11 7HQ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Kidzland Nursery Full day care · 50 places · RM10 7SD | Outstanding (2021) |
| 6 | Elm Lane Day Nursery Full day care · 35 places · RM10 9UR | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Dagenham Full day care · 46 places · RM8 2TR | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Royal Gate Kids Nursery Full day care · 32 places · IG11 9XQ | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Barking Riverside Nursery School Full day care · 32 places · IG11 0FU | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Childville Pre School @ St Johns Sessional day care · 56 places · RM9 4XA | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Harmony House at Castle Green Full day care · 81 places · RM9 4UN | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Eljoy Nursery Full day care · 50 places · RM6 4BE | Good (2025) |
| 13 | The Maples Full day care · 80 places · IG11 7LQ | Good (2025) |
| 14 | 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 109 places · RM10 7UR | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Playaway Nursery (blc) Limited Full day care · 42 places · IG11 7NB | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Childville Preschool@Catterall Hall Sessional day care · 44 places · RM6 6LB | Good (2024) |
| 17 | John Perry Nursery Full day care · 55 places · RM10 8BS | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Calvary Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · IG11 7TR | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Chestnut@Arden House Full day care · 57 places · IG11 8SY | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road Full day care · 45 places · RM9 4SJ | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking Full day care · 40 places · IG11 8TA | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 53 places · RM9 5LT | Good (2024) |
| 23 | Royal Gate Kids Pre School Full day care · 51 places · IG11 8AL | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · 52 places · RM6 5LL | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Eljoy Nursery Full day care · 32 places · RM6 5NR | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Harmony House Dagenham Full day care · 84 places · RM9 6XN | Good (2024) |
| 27 | Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery Full day care · 87 places · IG11 0FJ | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Tubbies Day Nursery Full day care · 28 places · RM7 0UX | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Montessori & Me Nursery Full day care · 58 places · RM6 6AX | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Eastbury Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · 81 places · IG11 9SQ | Good (2024) |
| 31 | The Ark Day Care Nursery Full day care · 59 places · RM8 1NL | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Spinduliukas Full day care · 32 places · IG11 9QA | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Childville Pre School @ Thamesview Community Hall Sessional day care · 40 places · IG11 0LG | Good (2023) |
| 34 | Playaway Nursery (SRCC) Full day care · 47 places · RM9 5QS | Good (2023) |
| 35 | Kinder Kapers Too Full day care · 136 places · RM9 5NB | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Chestnut@Halbutt Street Full day care · 69 places · RM9 5AA | Good (2023) |
| 37 | Westbury Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 54 places · IG11 7PT | Good (2023) |
| 38 | SpectacularKidz Day Nursery & Preschool Full day care · 20 places · IG11 0NY | Good (2023) |
| 39 | Playdays Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 44 places · RM8 1DD | Good (2023) |
| 40 | Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 64 places · RM8 2RS | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Heritage Day Nursery Full day care · 21 places · RM10 8LP | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Playaway Nursery (BCC) Limited Full day care · 44 places · RM8 2QR | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Chestnut@Markyate Full day care · 56 places · RM8 2LD | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Chestnut@Sue Bramley Full day care · 76 places · IG11 0LG | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Trinity Playcentre Full day care · 24 places · RM10 9RL | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Childville Pre School Gascoigne Sessional day care · 30 places · IG11 7PR | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Abbey Children Centre Nursery Full day care · 92 places · IG11 8LA | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Barney Bears Nursery Full day care · 46 places · IG11 9LR | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-school Full day care · 47 places · RM6 6EB | Good (2022) |
| 50 | Morningstar Nursery School Full day care · 45 places · RM8 1BJ | Good (2022) |
| 51 | Childville @ Dagenham Parish Hall Sessional day care · 48 places · RM10 8TR | Good (2022) |
| 52 | Chadwell Heath Nursery Full day care · 120 places · RM6 6QJ | Good (2022) |
| 53 | Leaping Toads Full day care · 80 places · RM10 9SA | Good (2022) |
| 54 | Barking Riverside Nursery School Full day care · 53 places · IG11 0FU | Good (2021) |
| 55 | Orange & Lemon Full day care · 24 places · IG11 8LQ | Good (2021) |
| 56 | Leys Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · 56 places · RM10 9XW | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 57 | Rainbow Friends Childcare Full day care · 30 places · IG11 7SQ | Report card: 4 expected, 1 needs attention (Dec 2025) |
| 58 | The Oaks Centre Ltd Full day care · 24 places · RM5 2DD | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 59 | Adorable Childcare Nursery Ltd. Full day care · 52 places · RM10 9YP | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 60 | ABC Preschool Sessional day care · 50 places · RM9 6UR | Not yet inspected |
| 61 | Alamiyah Montessori Sessional day care · 24 places · RM8 2ES | Not yet inspected |
| 62 | Barking Riverside Explorers Full day care · 26 places · IG11 0AN | Not yet inspected |
| 63 | Buttercup Preschool Sessional day care · 28 places · RM9 5QA | Not yet inspected |
| 64 | Chestnut @Greatfields Full day care · 45 places · IG11 7BL | Not yet inspected |
| 65 | Childville@Barking Adult College Sessional day care · 30 places · IG11 7PB | Not yet inspected |
| 66 | Childville@ChadwellHeath Community Centre Sessional day care · 30 places · RM6 6AS | Not yet inspected |
| 67 | Dagenham Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 22 places · RM9 6BX | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | EduCare Tutoring Centre Full day care · IG11 7LN | Not yet inspected |
| 69 | Heathway After School Club Full day care · RM10 8RE | Not yet inspected |
| 70 | Kinder Kapers Too - Village Ward Sessional day care · 48 places · RM10 8TD | Not yet inspected |
| 71 | Knowledge County Tuition Sessional day care · RM8 1YT | Not yet inspected |
| 72 | Kumon Barking Study Centre Sessional day care · IG11 7NB | Not yet inspected |
| 73 | Little Beacons Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · 45 places · RM8 1YT | Not yet inspected |
| 74 | Little Learners Nursery: St Margaret's Full day care · 82 places · IG11 8AS | Not yet inspected |
| 75 | Pembroke Children's Activity Centre Full day care · RM10 7YP | Not yet inspected |
| 76 | Playful Pandas Nursery Full day care · 60 places · RM9 5AZ | Not yet inspected |
| 77 | Playtime Day Care- Dagenham Full day care · 93 places · RM10 9ND | Not yet inspected |
| 78 | Promise Tuition Centre Sessional day care · RM9 4TP | Not yet inspected |
| 79 | Purple Penguin Club @ Becontree Children's Centre Sessional day care · RM8 2QR | Not yet inspected |
| 80 | Purple Penguin at the Vibe Sessional day care · RM8 2UT | Not yet inspected |
| 81 | Qurtubah Nursery Sessional day care · 34 places · RM9 6FN | Not yet inspected |
| 82 | Savvy Kids Sessional day care · RM9 5JB | Not yet inspected |
| 83 | Savvy Kids Preschool Full day care · 40 places · RM8 1JP | Not yet inspected |
| 84 | Sky Learning Childcare Full day care · RM6 6LS | Not yet inspected |
| 85 | Solid Start Nursery Limited Full day care · 24 places · RM8 3XP | Not yet inspected |
| 86 | SpectacularKidz Preschool Nursery @ Kidznest Sessional day care · 35 places · IG11 0NZ | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | Study Buddies Tuition Centre (Dagenham) Full day care · RM8 3RA | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Porters Avenue. Full day care · 50 places · RM8 2EQ | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | The Fountain Pre-school Sessional day care · 84 places · IG11 0RH | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | The vibe Sessional day care · RM8 2UT | Not yet inspected |
| 91 | Wright Education - @ Dagenham Sessional day care · 35 places · RM10 8TR | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Barking and Dagenham?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Outer London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Barking and Dagenham?
Of 91 nurseries and pre-schools in Barking and Dagenham, 5 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Saint Chad's Anglican Pre-School, Ford Road Children's Centre, Chestnut@William Bellamy.
How much does nursery cost in Barking and Dagenham?
In Outer London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £217 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Barking and Dagenham?
91 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 59 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Barking · Becontree · Dagenham · Creekmouth · Gascoigne Estate · Old Dagenham Park · Thames View
Neighbourhoods
Barking Central · Barking East · Becontree East · Becontree Heath · Becontree North · Becontree South · Becontree West · Central Park & Frizlands Lane · Chadwell Heath East · Creekmouth & Barking Riverside · Dagenham Central · Dagenham Eastbrook · Dagenham North · Eastbrookend · Gascoigne Estate & Roding Riverside · Goresbrook & Scrattons Farm · Longbridge & Barking Park · Marks Gate · Mayesbrook Park & Rippleside · Old Dagenham Park & Village
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.