Ford Road Children's Centre
Day nursery in London, RM10. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
Ford Road, Dagenham, London, RM10 9JS
Run by The London Early Years Foundation What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 February 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ford Road Children's Centre 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.
Ford Road Children's Centre against London
| Ford Road Children's Centre | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Chestnut@William Bellamy Outstanding, 61 places, RM10 7HX
- Kidzland Nursery Outstanding, 50 places, RM10 7SD
- Leys Children's Centre Nursery Expected standard in 4 of 6, 56 places, RM10 9XW
Ford Road Children's Centre is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which has 43 nurseries in England and 14 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Ford Road Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Ford Road Children's Centre have?
- Ford Road Children's Centre was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ford Road Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Ford Road Children's Centre for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Ford Road Children's Centre cost?
- Ford Road Children's Centre 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 Ford Road Children's Centre 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 Ford Road Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Ford Road Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ford Road Children's Centre on 15 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ford Road Children's Centre part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ford Road Children's Centre is one of 43 day nurseries in England run by The London Early Years Foundation.
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.