Eastwood Community Early Years
Day nursery in Southend on Sea, SS9.
Edwards Hall Primary School, Macmurdo Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5AQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 October 2021
| 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
Eastwood Community Early Years 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.
Eastwood Community Early Years against Southend on Sea
| Eastwood Community Early Years | Southend on Sea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Eastwood Community Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Eastwood Community Early Years have?
- Eastwood Community Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 14 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Eastwood Community Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Eastwood Community Early Years for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southend on Sea has 68.
- How much does Eastwood Community Early Years cost?
- Eastwood Community Early Years 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 Eastwood Community Early Years 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 Eastwood Community Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Eastwood Community Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Eastwood Community Early Years on 14 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Eastwood Community Early Years?
- Nearby in SS9: Rascals, Small Friends Children's Day Nursery, Whitehouse Playgroup Preschool.
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.