Chatterbugs Day Nursery
Day nursery in Romford, RM5. Part of the Havering council area.
Chatterbugs Day Nursery, Mowbrays Road, Romford, RM5 3ETWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 October 2024
| 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
Chatterbugs Day 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.
Chatterbugs Day Nursery against Romford
| Chatterbugs Day Nursery | Romford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 39 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Chatterbugs Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Chatterbugs Day Nursery have?
- Chatterbugs Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 2 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chatterbugs Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Chatterbugs Day Nursery for 39 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Romford has 51.
- How much does Chatterbugs Day Nursery cost?
- Chatterbugs Day 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 Chatterbugs Day 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 Chatterbugs Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Chatterbugs Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chatterbugs Day Nursery on 2 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Chatterbugs Day Nursery?
- Nearby in RM5: Buddies Pre School, The Old Station House Day Nursery, Abbs Cross Day Nursery 3.
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.