19 nurseries in Hornchurch

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

19 day nurseries

1 rated Outstanding

1 with a new report card (5%)

756 places in total

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

Best-rated nurseries in Hornchurch

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

Best-rated day nurseries in Hornchurch
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Explorers Elm Park RM12 4RN	Outstanding	15 March 2023	42
2	Little Robins Nursery & Preschool RM11 1AE	Expected standard in all 6	3 March 2026	48
3	Sunshine and Smiles Day Nursery RM12 4AN	Good	16 July 2025	18
4	Topsy Turvy Preschool RM11 2NY	Good	12 March 2025	24
5	The Wendy House Day Nursery RM12 6NA	Good	7 March 2025	47

Day nurseries in Hornchurch, best rated first

All 19 day nurseries in Hornchurch
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Explorers Elm Park RM12 4RN	Outstanding	15 March 2023	42
2	Little Robins Nursery & Preschool RM11 1AE	Expected standard in all 6	3 March 2026	48
3	Sunshine and Smiles Day Nursery RM12 4AN	Good	16 July 2025	18
4	Topsy Turvy Preschool RM11 2NY	Good	12 March 2025	24
5	The Wendy House Day Nursery RM12 6NA	Good	7 March 2025	47
6	Harmony House Hornchurch RM12 4TJ	Good	19 February 2025	44
7	Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) RM12 5ES	Good	17 June 2024	37
8	Forget-me-not Nursery RM12 4TE	Good	6 February 2024	19
9	Creative Kids Pre School Day Nursery RM11 2JN	Good	23 November 2023	108
10	A Star Kids Nursery Limited RM12 5LH	Good	21 November 2023	40
11	Little Learners Nursery and Preschool RM12 4PT	Good	16 June 2023	35
12	Abbs Cross Day Nursery RM12 4LY	Good	18 November 2022	32
13	Fledgelings Day Nursery (Hornchurch) RM12 6RR	Good	28 January 2022	64
14	Phoenix Pre-School RM12 5NH	Good	14 July 2021	20
15	Cheeky Chops Childminding Services Ltd RM12 6EA	Requires improvement	12 March 2025	85
16	Code Ninjas Dojo RM11 1XP	Not yet graded	Not yet
17	Scallywags Day Nursery Limited RM12 6RL	Not yet graded	Not yet	60
18	T2 Learning Centre RM12 4SY	Not yet graded	Not yet
19	Toddler Town RM11 2DN	Not yet graded	Not yet	33

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

Nurseries by postcode in Hornchurch

Hornchurch is in Havering.

Nursery fees in Hornchurch

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

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