Friars Centre Playgroup
Day nursery in Southend on Sea, SS3.
8 Centurion Close, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9UTWhat Ofsted found
Not yet graded
Ofsted has registered this nursery but has not yet carried out a graded inspection.
What a place could cost
Friars Centre Playgroup 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.
Friars Centre Playgroup against Southend on Sea
| Friars Centre Playgroup | Southend on Sea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Not yet graded | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Friars Centre Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Friars Centre Playgroup have?
- Friars Centre Playgroup has not had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New nurseries are usually inspected within 30 months of registering.
- How many children can Friars Centre Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Friars Centre Playgroup for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southend on Sea has 68.
- How much does Friars Centre Playgroup cost?
- Friars Centre Playgroup 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 Friars Centre Playgroup 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 Friars Centre Playgroup how it offers them.
- Which nurseries are near Friars Centre Playgroup?
- Nearby in SS3: Little Superstars Nursery, Rascals Day Nursery, Rocking Horse Childcare Shoebury.
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.