Storybook Day Nursery
Day nursery in Upminster, RM14. Part of the Havering council area.
107 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XNWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 October 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Storybook Day Nursery 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.
Storybook Day Nursery against Upminster
| Storybook Day Nursery | Upminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 40 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Storybook Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Storybook Day Nursery have?
- Storybook Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Storybook Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Storybook Day Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Upminster has 40.
- How much does Storybook Day Nursery cost?
- Storybook Day Nursery 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 Storybook 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 Storybook Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Storybook Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Storybook Day Nursery on 4 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Storybook Day Nursery?
- Nearby in RM14: James Oglethorpe Pre-School, Moor Lane Church, The Railway Children Upminster.
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.