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15 nurseries in Grays

Every day nursery in Grays on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.

15 day nurseries
1 rated Outstanding
2 with a new report card (13%)
846 places in total
£141 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Grays

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

Best-rated day nurseries in Grays
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Willow Garden Day Nursery (WGDN) RM16 3APStrong standard in all 612 February 202636
2Monarchs Childcare Ltd (88) RM17 6BZOutstanding19 July 202448
3Raising Eagles Montessori Nursery RM17 6EXGood12 March 202524
42 Little Birds Parker Road RM17 5YWGood18 October 202451
5Bluebirds Day Nursery RM17 5XXGood13 August 202448

Day nurseries in Grays, best rated first

All 15 day nurseries in Grays
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Willow Garden Day Nursery (WGDN) RM16 3APStrong standard in all 612 February 202636
2Monarchs Childcare Ltd (88) RM17 6BZOutstanding19 July 202448
3Raising Eagles Montessori Nursery RM17 6EXGood12 March 202524
42 Little Birds Parker Road RM17 5YWGood18 October 202451
5Bluebirds Day Nursery RM17 5XXGood13 August 202448
6Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred RM16 6RWGood29 May 202498
7Pier Lodge Day Nursery RM17 6JPGood15 August 2023120
8Monarchs Childcare Ltd (64) RM17 6SHGood28 March 202370
9Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred Station Side RM16 6YJGood10 March 202292
10Little Treasures Nursery And Pre-School RM20 3HDGood10 January 202230
11Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd RM16 6EWNeeds attention in 5 of 612 December 202566
12Little Leaps Daycare Limited RM17 5UTNot yet gradedNot yet45
13Supernova Centre RM16 2JUNot yet gradedNot yet
14Thurrocks Little Learners RM16 4NXNot yet gradedNot yet63
15Turners Retreat Early Years and Childhood Services RM16 4LUNot yet gradedNot yet55

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

Nurseries by postcode in Grays

Grays is in Thurrock.

Nursery fees in Grays

What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Grays itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East of England, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 hours a week
Under 2£192no funded hours£155after 30 funded hours
2 years old£176no funded hours£141after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old£67after the free 15 hours£135after 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 Grays

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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.