23 nurseries in IG1 (Ilford, Cranbrook)

Every day nursery with a IG1 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Outer London after the free hours.

23 day nurseries

1 rated Outstanding

3 with a new report card (13%)

1,062 places in total

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

Day nurseries in IG1 (Ilford, Cranbrook), best rated first

All 23 day nurseries in IG1 (Ilford, Cranbrook)
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool Ltd IG1 3BA	Strong standard in all 6	30 March 2026	64
2	Valentines Nursery IG1 4RY	Outstanding	15 December 2022	40
3	Tiny Miracles LTD IG1 3BB	Expected standard in 5 of 6	18 March 2026	90
4	Kids Inc Day Nursery IG1 3AF	Expected standard in 5 of 6	9 January 2026	110
5	Sunflower Day Care IG1 3AQ	Good	23 April 2025	87
6	Pencil Pots Day Nursery IG1 3PW	Good	12 February 2025	34
7	Oakfield Pre-school Playgroup IG1 1LG	Good	8 January 2025	30
8	Kids @ Play Preschool. IG1 2JZ	Good	18 September 2024	40
9	Just4kids Day Nursery & Pre-School IG1 1SE	Good	25 June 2024	46
10	Oxford Day Nursery IG1 2XG	Good	20 March 2024	30
11	Clementswood Nursery IG1 1LE	Good	14 February 2024	38
12	Sunnyside Daycare and After School Club IG1 2WS	Good	2 February 2024	54
13	Loxford First Step Preschool IG1 2UT	Good	1 November 2023	24
14	kGems Day Nursery IG1 4UA	Good	4 May 2023	70
15	Belmont Day Nursery Ltd IG1 1YW	Good	10 November 2022	93
16	Balfour Nursery IG1 4HP	Good	24 February 2022	45
17	Early Educators Montessori IG1 2HN	Good	19 November 2021	32
18	Al Falah The Sunflower Nursery IG1 3DE	Not yet graded	Not yet	65
19	Avon College Daycare IG1 4NH	Not yet graded	Not yet
20	Howard Asc IG1 4TG	Not yet graded	Not yet
21	LIMT Academy IG1 4PG	Not yet graded	Not yet
22	Maytime Montessori Nursery IG1 4UF	Not yet graded	Not yet	70
23	Skyblue Education Ltd IG1 4PG	Not yet graded	Not yet

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

IG1 is in Redbridge, covering Ilford.

Nursery fees in IG1

What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in IG1 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 IG1

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in IG1 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.