Surestart - Where Kids Come First
Day nursery in South Ockendon, RM15. Part of the Thurrock council area.
The Ockenden Children's Centre, 2a Afton Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 June 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
Surestart - Where Kids Come First 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.
Surestart - Where Kids Come First against South Ockendon
| Surestart - Where Kids Come First | South Ockendon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 33 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Surestart - Where Kids Come First
- What Ofsted grade does Surestart - Where Kids Come First have?
- Surestart - Where Kids Come First was rated Good at its inspection on 25 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Surestart - Where Kids Come First take?
- Ofsted registers Surestart - Where Kids Come First for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Ockendon has 47.
- How much does Surestart - Where Kids Come First cost?
- Surestart - Where Kids Come First 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 Surestart - Where Kids Come First 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 Surestart - Where Kids Come First how it offers them.
- When was Surestart - Where Kids Come First last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Surestart - Where Kids Come First on 25 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Surestart - Where Kids Come First?
- Nearby in RM15: Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD, Headstart Day and Afterschool Care LTD, Explorers Aveley.
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.