Sandcastles Nursery
Day nursery in Benfleet, SS7. Part of the Essex council area.
81 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2QLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 February 2022
| 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
Sandcastles 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.
Sandcastles Nursery against Benfleet
| Sandcastles Nursery | Benfleet average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 99 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sandcastles Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sandcastles Nursery have?
- Sandcastles Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 18 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandcastles Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sandcastles Nursery for 99 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Benfleet has 65.
- How much does Sandcastles Nursery cost?
- Sandcastles 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 Sandcastles 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 Sandcastles Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sandcastles Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandcastles Nursery on 18 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandcastles Nursery?
- Nearby in SS7: The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery, Little Footprints Day Nursery, Little Wild Tribe Education.
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.