What Ofsted grade does Orange & Lemon have?

Orange & Lemon was rated Good at its inspection on 23 September 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Orange & Lemon take?

Ofsted registers Orange & Lemon for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.

How much does Orange & Lemon cost?

Orange & Lemon sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Orange & Lemon offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Orange & Lemon how it offers them.

When was Orange & Lemon last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Orange & Lemon on 23 September 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Orange & Lemon?

Nearby in IG11: Chestnut@Gascoigne, Barking Riverside Explorers, Royal Gate Kids Nursery.

Orange & Lemon

Day nursery in Barking, IG11. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.

Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LQ

24 places

2018 registered with Ofsted

18 of 22 in our Barking ranking

£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 23 September 2021

Ofsted grades for Orange & Lemon, inspection of 23 September 2021
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

Orange & Lemon sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£171	£543
2 years old	£173	£547
3 to 4 years old	£158	£501

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Orange & Lemon against Barking

	Orange & Lemon	Barking average
Places	24	54
Ofsted outcome	Good	82% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Orange & Lemon

What Ofsted grade does Orange & Lemon have?: Orange & Lemon was rated Good at its inspection on 23 September 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Orange & Lemon take?: Ofsted registers Orange & Lemon for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.
How much does Orange & Lemon cost?: Orange & Lemon sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Orange & Lemon offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Orange & Lemon how it offers them.
When was Orange & Lemon last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Orange & Lemon on 23 September 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Orange & Lemon?: Nearby in IG11: Chestnut@Gascoigne, Barking Riverside Explorers, Royal Gate Kids Nursery.

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.