28 nurseries in Dagenham

Every day nursery in Dagenham on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in Outer London after the free hours.

28 day nurseries

2 rated Outstanding

2 with a new report card (7%)

1,496 places in total

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

Best-rated nurseries in Dagenham

The top of our Dagenham ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Dagenham
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Chestnut@William Bellamy RM10 7HX	Outstanding	17 January 2024	61
2	Kidzland Nursery RM10 7SD	Outstanding	23 November 2021	50
3	Solid Start Nursery Limited RM8 3XP	Expected standard in all 6	19 March 2026	24
4	Elm Lane Day Nursery RM10 9UR	Good	17 September 2025	35
5	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Dagenham RM8 2TR	Good	16 September 2025	46

Day nurseries in Dagenham, best rated first

All 28 day nurseries in Dagenham
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Chestnut@William Bellamy RM10 7HX	Outstanding	17 January 2024	61
2	Kidzland Nursery RM10 7SD	Outstanding	23 November 2021	50
3	Solid Start Nursery Limited RM8 3XP	Expected standard in all 6	19 March 2026	24
4	Elm Lane Day Nursery RM10 9UR	Good	17 September 2025	35
5	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Dagenham RM8 2TR	Good	16 September 2025	46
6	Harmony House at Castle Green RM9 4UN	Good	11 March 2025	81
7	1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd RM10 7UR	Good	18 February 2025	109
8	John Perry Nursery RM10 8BS	Good	31 October 2024	55
9	Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road RM9 4SJ	Good	18 October 2024	45
10	Quality Kidz Nurseries RM9 5LT	Good	19 September 2024	53
11	Harmony House Dagenham RM9 6XN	Good	4 June 2024	84
12	The Ark Day Care Nursery RM8 1NL	Good	15 February 2024	59
13	Playaway Nursery (SRCC) RM9 5QS	Good	31 October 2023	47
14	Kinder Kapers Too RM9 5NB	Good	14 September 2023	136
15	Chestnut@Halbutt Street RM9 5AA	Good	6 September 2023	69
16	Playdays Nursery And Preschool RM8 1DD	Good	2 August 2023	44
17	Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd RM8 2RS	Good	18 July 2023	64
18	Trinity Playcentre RM10 9RL	Good	14 March 2023	24
19	Morningstar Nursery School RM8 1BJ	Good	21 September 2022	45
20	Leaping Toads RM10 9SA	Good	2 August 2022	80
21	Playtime Day Care- Dagenham RM10 9ND	Needs attention in 3 of 6	13 April 2026	93
22	Adorable Childcare Nursery Ltd. RM10 9YP	Requires improvement	24 June 2025	52
23	Blossom Bay Nursery RM8 1ST	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
24	Heathway After School Club RM10 8RE	Not yet graded	Not yet
25	Pembroke Children's Activity Centre RM10 7YP	Not yet graded	Not yet
26	Playful Pandas Nursery RM9 5AZ	Not yet graded	Not yet	60
27	Study Buddies Tuition Centre (Dagenham) RM8 3RA	Not yet graded	Not yet
28	Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Porters Avenue. RM8 2EQ	Not yet graded	Not yet	50

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

Nurseries by postcode in Dagenham

Dagenham is in Barking and Dagenham.

Nursery fees in Dagenham

What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in 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 Dagenham

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in 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.