Abbey Children Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Barking, IG11. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
Abbey Children's Centre, North Street, Barking, IG11 8LAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 January 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Abbey Children Centre Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Abbey Children Centre Nursery against Barking
| Abbey Children Centre Nursery | Barking average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 92 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Abbey Children Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Abbey Children Centre Nursery have?
- Abbey Children Centre Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Abbey Children Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Abbey Children Centre Nursery for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.
- How much does Abbey Children Centre Nursery cost?
- Abbey Children Centre Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Abbey Children Centre Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abbey Children Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Abbey Children Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Abbey Children Centre Nursery on 11 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Abbey Children Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in IG11: Chestnut@Gascoigne, Barking Riverside Explorers, Royal Gate Kids Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.