Rocking Horse Childcare
Day nursery in Southend on Sea, SS1.
24 Chancellor Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ASWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 May 2025
| 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.
What a place could cost
Rocking Horse Childcare 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.
Rocking Horse Childcare against Southend on Sea
| Rocking Horse Childcare | Southend on Sea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rocking Horse Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Rocking Horse Childcare have?
- Rocking Horse Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 7 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rocking Horse Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Rocking Horse Childcare for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southend on Sea has 68.
- How much does Rocking Horse Childcare cost?
- Rocking Horse Childcare 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 Rocking Horse Childcare 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 Rocking Horse Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Rocking Horse Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rocking Horse Childcare on 7 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rocking Horse Childcare?
- Nearby in SS1: Centre Place Nursery, Royal Village Nursery, Cockleshell 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.