Kindred Waltham Abbey
Day nursery in Waltham Abbey, EN9. Part of the Essex council area.
50 Brookland Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3FAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 January 2025
| 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
Kindred Waltham Abbey 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.
Kindred Waltham Abbey against Waltham Abbey
| Kindred Waltham Abbey | Waltham Abbey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Kindred Waltham Abbey
- What Ofsted grade does Kindred Waltham Abbey have?
- Kindred Waltham Abbey was rated Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kindred Waltham Abbey take?
- Ofsted registers Kindred Waltham Abbey for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waltham Abbey has 49.
- How much does Kindred Waltham Abbey cost?
- Kindred Waltham Abbey 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 Kindred Waltham Abbey 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 Kindred Waltham Abbey how it offers them.
- When was Kindred Waltham Abbey last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kindred Waltham Abbey on 8 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kindred Waltham Abbey?
- Nearby in EN9: The Treehouse Nursery, Three Butterflies Nursery, New Adventurers.
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.