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Nurseries in Erith

There are 16 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Erith, and 9 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Erith

  • Ofsted report cards: 6 settings (3 Strong standard, 30 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 7 settings (1 Outstanding, 6 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Dazzling Stars Pre School - Pre-school, Erith DA8 1SA, 35 places
  • Easy Peasy Nursery and Daycare - Day nursery, Erith DA18 4HB, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 September 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Happifeet Nursery - Day nursery, Erith DA8 3PS, ages 1 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 July 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Howbury Preschool And Daycare - Day nursery, Erith DA8 3PR, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 21 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jacqueline's Gems @ Erith Park - Day nursery, Erith DA8 3FG, ages 0 to 5, 55 places
    Ofsted, 25 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood - Day nursery, Erith DA8 1FJ, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 July 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Jesse's Place Active Play - Pre-school, Erith DA18 4DW
  • Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Erith DA8 2EL, ages 2 to 8, 58 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • King David Nursery/Pre-School (Elm Road) - Pre-school, Erith DA8 2NW, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted report card, 7 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • King David Nursery/Pre-School (Erith High Street) - Day nursery, Erith DA8 1FE, ages 1 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 14 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Spring - Northumberland Heath - Day nursery, Erith DA8 1JD, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 22 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Paul's Playgroup - Day nursery, Erith DA8 1HN, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 19 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Thinkbig Tutorial services - Pre-school, Erith DA8 3HQ
  • Violet Day Nursery - Erith - Day nursery, Erith DA8 1SH, ages 0 to 8, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 7 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • West Street Neighbourhood Nursery - Day nursery, Erith DA8 1FA, ages 0 to 4, 86 places
    Ofsted, 31 January 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yarnton Way Nursery - Day nursery, Erith DA18 4DW, ages 1 to 4, 84 places
    Ofsted report card, 12 February 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Cherry Tree Kids Club @ Belmont School - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 1LE, 45 places
  • Jacqueline's Gems @ Christ Church - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 3DG, 35 places
  • Jacqueline's Gems @ Northumberland Heath Primary - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 1JE, 48 places
  • Kip McGrath Erith - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 1RG
  • Kumon Erith Ltd - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 3AT
  • Progressions Tuition Centre - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 3EZ
  • SmileyArk Kids Northwood - Out-of-school club, Erith DA18 4HN, 35 places
  • SmileyArk Kids St. Fidelis - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 3HQ, 32 places
  • Stagecoach Erith - Out-of-school club, Erith DA8 2EL

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Erith

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.