Valentines Nursery
Day nursery in Ilford, IG1. Part of the Redbridge council area.
2 Ingleby Road, Ilford, IG1 4RYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 December 2022
| 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
Valentines 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.
Valentines Nursery against Ilford
| Valentines Nursery | Ilford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Valentines Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Valentines Nursery have?
- Valentines Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Valentines Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Valentines Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilford has 55.
- How much does Valentines Nursery cost?
- Valentines 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 Valentines 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 Valentines Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Valentines Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Valentines Nursery on 15 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Valentines Nursery?
- Nearby in IG1: Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool Ltd, Tiny Miracles LTD, Kids Inc 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.