Leaping Toads
Day nursery in Dagenham, RM10. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
Leaping Toads Centre, 1-4 Rectory Road, Dagenham, RM10 9SAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 August 2022
| 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
Leaping Toads 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.
Leaping Toads against Dagenham
| Leaping Toads | Dagenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 71% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Leaping Toads
- What Ofsted grade does Leaping Toads have?
- Leaping Toads was rated Good at its inspection on 2 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Leaping Toads take?
- Ofsted registers Leaping Toads for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dagenham has 60.
- How much does Leaping Toads cost?
- Leaping Toads 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 Leaping Toads 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 Leaping Toads how it offers them.
- When was Leaping Toads last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Leaping Toads on 2 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Leaping Toads?
- Nearby in RM10: Ford Road Children's Centre, Chestnut@William Bellamy, Kidzland Nursery.
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.