Pumpkins Day Nursery
Day nursery in Canvey Island, SS8. Part of the Essex council area.
49 Papenburg Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9NZWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 3 of 6 Inspected 19 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Pumpkins Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Pumpkins Day Nursery against Canvey Island
| Pumpkins Day Nursery | Canvey Island average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 71% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Pumpkins Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Pumpkins Day Nursery have?
- Pumpkins Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 19 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Pumpkins Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Pumpkins Day Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Canvey Island has 61.
- How much does Pumpkins Day Nursery cost?
- Pumpkins Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Pumpkins Day Nursery 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 Pumpkins Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Pumpkins Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pumpkins Day Nursery on 19 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pumpkins Day Nursery?
- Nearby in SS8: Roland Lodge Daycare The Hub, Little Tewkes Nursery & Childrens Centre, Just Imagine Day Nursery - Canvey Island.
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.