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Best nurseries in Stanford-le-Hope

11 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Thurrock, 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).

11
nurseries and pre-schools
3
Outstanding or mostly strong
469
registered places
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1Fobbing Village Pre-school Limited
Sessional day care · 24 places · SS17 9JP
Outstanding (2024)
2Treasure Children Forever Pre-school
Full day care · 60 places · SS17 7PZ
Outstanding (2022)
3Little Chestnuts Preschool
Sessional day care · 40 places · SS17 7LS
Outstanding (2021)
4East Thurrock Kids Club
Full day care · 90 places · SS17 0DF
Good (2025)
5Rose Buddies Childcare Ltd
Full day care · 30 places · SS17 0BA
Good (2025)
6Little Bunnies Nursery
Sessional day care · 44 places · SS17 0AR
Good (2025)
7Goldcrest Day Nursery Ltd
Full day care · 47 places · SS17 0JY
Good (2023)
8St Marys Pre-School
Sessional day care · 39 places · SS17 7LJ
Requires improvement (2025)
9CJ's Little Pickles
Full day care · 20 places · SS17 7TG
Not yet inspected
10For U Tuition Service Ltd
Full day care · SS17 0NE
Not yet inspected
11Sparkling Angels Day Nursery and Preschool
Full day care · 75 places · SS17 0BZ
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Stanford-le-Hope?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in East of England, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£192 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£155 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

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 Stanford-le-Hope?

Of 11 nurseries and pre-schools in Stanford-le-Hope, 3 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Fobbing Village Pre-school Limited, Treasure Children Forever Pre-school, Little Chestnuts Preschool.

How much does nursery cost in Stanford-le-Hope?

In East of England, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £192 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 Stanford-le-Hope?

11 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 8 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames · Grays · South Ockendon · Chadwell St Mary · Corringham · Little Thurrock · Stanford

Neighbourhoods

Corringham North & London Gateway · Corringham South · Stanford East · Stanford West

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.