63 nurseries in Barking and Dagenham

Every day nursery in the Barking and Dagenham council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

63 day nurseries

4 rated Outstanding

5 with a new report card (8%)

3,248 places in total

£173 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Barking and Dagenham

4 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Barking and Dagenham
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Ford Road Children's Centre London, RM10	Outstanding	15 February 2024	57
2	Chestnut@William Bellamy Dagenham, RM10	Outstanding	17 January 2024	61
3	Chestnut@Gascoigne Barking, IG11	Outstanding	15 May 2023	89
4	Kidzland Nursery Dagenham, RM10	Outstanding	23 November 2021	50

Day nurseries in Barking and Dagenham, best rated first

All 63 day nurseries in Barking and Dagenham
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Ford Road Children's Centre London, RM10	Outstanding	15 February 2024	57
2	Chestnut@William Bellamy Dagenham, RM10	Outstanding	17 January 2024	61
3	Chestnut@Gascoigne Barking, IG11	Outstanding	15 May 2023	89
4	Kidzland Nursery Dagenham, RM10	Outstanding	23 November 2021	50
5	Leys Children's Centre Nursery London, RM10	Expected standard in 4 of 6	30 January 2026	56
6	Solid Start Nursery Limited Dagenham, RM8	Expected standard in all 6	19 March 2026	24
7	Barking Riverside Explorers Barking, IG11	Expected standard in all 6	10 March 2026	26
8	Elm Lane Day Nursery Dagenham, RM10	Good	17 September 2025	35
9	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Dagenham Dagenham, RM8	Good	16 September 2025	46
10	Royal Gate Kids Nursery Barking, IG11	Good	15 May 2025	32
11	Barking Riverside Nursery School Barking, IG11	Good	8 April 2025	32
12	Harmony House at Castle Green Dagenham, RM9	Good	11 March 2025	81
13	Eljoy Nursery Romford, RM6	Good	5 March 2025	50
14	The Maples Barking, IG11	Good	19 February 2025	80
15	1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd Dagenham, RM10	Good	18 February 2025	109
16	Playaway Nursery (blc) Limited Barking, IG11	Good	9 January 2025	42
17	John Perry Nursery Dagenham, RM10	Good	31 October 2024	55
18	Calvary Day Nursery Barking, IG11	Good	25 October 2024	60
19	Chestnut@Arden House Barking, IG11	Good	24 October 2024	57
20	Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road Dagenham, RM9	Good	18 October 2024	45
21	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking Barking, IG11	Good	10 October 2024	40
22	Quality Kidz Nurseries Dagenham, RM9	Good	19 September 2024	53
23	Royal Gate Kids Pre School Barking, IG11	Good	9 September 2024	51
24	Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery Chadwell Heath, RM6	Good	29 August 2024	52
25	Eljoy Nursery Romford, RM6	Good	18 June 2024	32
26	Harmony House Dagenham Dagenham, RM9	Good	4 June 2024	84
27	Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery Barking, IG11	Good	2 May 2024	87
28	Tubbies Day Nursery Romford, RM7	Good	9 April 2024	28
29	Montessori & Me Nursery Romford, RM6	Good	3 April 2024	58
30	Eastbury Children's Centre Nursery Barking, IG11	Good	7 March 2024	81
31	The Ark Day Care Nursery Dagenham, RM8	Good	15 February 2024	59
32	Spinduliukas Barking, IG11	Good	22 January 2024	32
33	Playaway Nursery (SRCC) Dagenham, RM9	Good	31 October 2023	47
34	Kinder Kapers Too Dagenham, RM9	Good	14 September 2023	136
35	Chestnut@Halbutt Street Dagenham, RM9	Good	6 September 2023	69
36	SpectacularKidz Day Nursery & Preschool Barking, IG11	Good	8 August 2023	20
37	Playdays Nursery And Preschool Dagenham, RM8	Good	2 August 2023	44
38	Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd Dagenham, RM8	Good	18 July 2023	64
39	Playaway Nursery (BCC) Limited Becontree, RM8	Good	13 June 2023	44
40	Chestnut@Markyate London, RM8	Good	27 April 2023	56
41	Chestnut@Sue Bramley Barking, IG11	Good	28 March 2023	76
42	Trinity Playcentre Dagenham, RM10	Good	14 March 2023	24
43	Abbey Children Centre Nursery Barking, IG11	Good	11 January 2023	92
44	Barney Bears Nursery Barking, IG11	Good	19 December 2022	46
45	Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-school London, RM6	Good	24 October 2022	47
46	Morningstar Nursery School Dagenham, RM8	Good	21 September 2022	45
47	Chadwell Heath Nursery Romford, RM6	Good	8 September 2022	120
48	Leaping Toads Dagenham, RM10	Good	2 August 2022	80
49	Orange & Lemon Barking, IG11	Good	23 September 2021	24
50	Rainbow Friends Childcare Barking, IG11	Needs attention in 1 of 6	2 December 2025	34
51	Playtime Day Care- Dagenham Dagenham, RM10	Needs attention in 3 of 6	13 April 2026	93
52	The Oaks Centre Ltd Romford, RM5	Requires improvement	2 July 2025	24
53	Adorable Childcare Nursery Ltd. Dagenham, RM10	Requires improvement	24 June 2025	52
54	Blossom Bay Nursery Dagenham, RM8	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
55	Chestnut @Greatfields Barking, IG11	Not yet graded	Not yet	45
56	EduCare Tutoring Centre Barking, IG11	Not yet graded	Not yet
57	Heathway After School Club Dagenham, RM10	Not yet graded	Not yet
58	Little Learners Nursery: St Margaret's Barking, IG11	Not yet graded	Not yet	82
59	Pembroke Children's Activity Centre Dagenham, RM10	Not yet graded	Not yet
60	Playful Pandas Nursery Dagenham, RM9	Not yet graded	Not yet	60
61	Sky Learning Childcare Romford, RM6	Not yet graded	Not yet
62	Study Buddies Tuition Centre (Dagenham) Dagenham, RM8	Not yet graded	Not yet
63	Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Porters Avenue. Dagenham, RM8	Not yet graded	Not yet	50

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

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Nursery fees in Barking and Dagenham

What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in Barking and Dagenham itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, Outer London, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£217no funded hours	£171after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£214no funded hours	£173after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£83after the free 15 hours	£158after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Barking and Dagenham

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Barking and Dagenham as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.