Centre Place Nursery
Day nursery in Southend on Sea, SS1.
Centre Place, 15 Prospect Close, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2JD
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 12 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Centre Place Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Centre Place Nursery against Southend on Sea
| Centre Place Nursery | Southend on Sea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Royal Village Nursery Good, 100 places, SS1 1HD
- Rocking Horse Childcare Good, 42 places, SS1 2AS
- Cockleshell Nursery Good, 72 places, SS1 2UP
Centre Place Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Southend on Sea.
Questions parents ask about Centre Place Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Centre Place Nursery have?
- Centre Place Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 12 March 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Centre Place Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Centre Place Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southend on Sea has 68.
- How much does Centre Place Nursery cost?
- Centre Place Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Centre Place 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 Centre Place Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Centre Place Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Centre Place Nursery on 12 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Centre Place Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Centre Place Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.