Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Barking and Dagenham, RM6.
Off Lawn Farm Grove, Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, RM6 5LL
Run by The London Early Years Foundation What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 August 2024
| 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
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery 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.
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery against Barking and Dagenham
| Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery | Barking and Dagenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 78% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Eljoy Nursery Good, 50 places, RM6 4BE
- Eljoy Nursery Good, 32 places, RM6 5NR
- Montessori & Me Nursery Good, 58 places, RM6 6AX
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which has 43 nurseries in England and 14 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery have?
- Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking and Dagenham has 56.
- How much does Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery cost?
- Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery 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 Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery 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 Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery on 29 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery 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.