The Ark Day Care Nursery
Day nursery in Dagenham, RM8. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
48 Grosvenor Road, Dagenham, RM8 1NLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 February 2024
| 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
The Ark Day Care 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.
The Ark Day Care Nursery against Dagenham
| The Ark Day Care Nursery | Dagenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 71% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Ark Day Care Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Ark Day Care Nursery have?
- The Ark Day Care Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Ark Day Care Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Ark Day Care Nursery for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dagenham has 60.
- How much does The Ark Day Care Nursery cost?
- The Ark Day Care 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 The Ark Day Care 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 The Ark Day Care Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Ark Day Care Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Ark Day Care Nursery on 15 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Ark Day Care Nursery?
- Nearby in RM8: Solid Start Nursery Limited, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Dagenham, Playdays Nursery And Preschool.
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.