14 nurseries in RM3 (Harold Wood, Harold Hill, Noak Hill)
Every day nursery with a RM3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Outer London after the free hours.
Day nurseries in RM3 (Harold Wood, Harold Hill, Noak Hill), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School RM3 8HT | Outstanding | 28 February 2025 | 34 |
| 2 | Playdays Preschool 2 RM3 8XS | Outstanding | 1 November 2022 | 32 |
| 3 | FIG Playgroup And Playscheme RM3 7SU | Good | 26 March 2025 | 60 |
| 4 | Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club RM3 9EN | Good | 14 August 2024 | 30 |
| 5 | Playdays Preschool @ St Georges RM3 8HX | Good | 6 November 2023 | 36 |
| 6 | Playdays Preschool 5 @ Warren Hall RM3 8RW | Good | 8 June 2023 | 38 |
| 7 | Ingrebourne Neighbourhood Nursery RM3 7YT | Good | 1 December 2022 | 72 |
| 8 | Bright Futures Nursery RM3 8YJ | Good | 24 October 2022 | 65 |
| 9 | Hunnypot Corner Day Nursery Llp RM3 0LU | Good | 27 June 2022 | 50 |
| 10 | Harold Wood Pre School Limited RM3 0DU | Good | 15 September 2021 | 35 |
| 11 | Aardvark Preschool and Nursery RM3 0AQ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 32 |
| 12 | Frankphil Pre-School & Out of School Club RM3 8AH | Not yet graded | Not yet | 32 |
| 13 | HOUSE OF Lembalemba MUBANGA Preparatory Day Nursery School RM3 7EU | Not yet graded | Not yet | 82 |
| 14 | Mulberry Bush Nursery RM3 8HP | Not yet graded | Not yet | 24 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in RM3
What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in RM3 itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 RM3
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in RM3 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.