First Day Nursery Hillside
Hall Road, Southminster, CM0 7EH
Run by First Day Holdings What Ofsted found
Not yet graded
Ofsted has registered this nursery but has not yet carried out a graded inspection.
What a place could cost
First Day Nursery Hillside 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.
First Day Nursery Hillside against Essex
| First Day Nursery Hillside | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Not yet graded | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tillingham Pre-School Strong standard in all 6, 26 places, CM0 7TW
- Close to Home Childcare Ltd Outstanding, 37 places, CM0 8HR
- Treetops Preschool Burnham On Crouch Limited Good, 27 places, CM0 8LG
First Day Nursery Hillside is run by First Day Holdings, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about First Day Nursery Hillside
- What Ofsted grade does First Day Nursery Hillside have?
- First Day Nursery Hillside has not had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New nurseries are usually inspected within 30 months of registering.
- How many children can First Day Nursery Hillside take?
- Ofsted registers First Day Nursery Hillside for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does First Day Nursery Hillside cost?
- First Day Nursery Hillside 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 First Day Nursery Hillside 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 First Day Nursery Hillside how it offers them.
- Is First Day Nursery Hillside part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First Day Nursery Hillside is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by First Day Holdings.
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.