The Oaks Centre Ltd
Day nursery in Romford, RM5. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
Collier Row Road, Romford, RM5 2DDWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 2 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Oaks Centre Ltd 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 Oaks Centre Ltd against Romford
| The Oaks Centre Ltd | Romford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Oaks Centre Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does The Oaks Centre Ltd have?
- The Oaks Centre Ltd was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 2 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Oaks Centre Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers The Oaks Centre Ltd for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Romford has 51.
- How much does The Oaks Centre Ltd cost?
- The Oaks Centre Ltd 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 Oaks Centre Ltd 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 Oaks Centre Ltd how it offers them.
- When was The Oaks Centre Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Oaks Centre Ltd on 2 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Oaks Centre Ltd?
- Nearby in RM5: Chatterbugs Day Nursery, Buddies Pre School, The Old Station House Day 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.