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Nurseries in Hornchurch

There are 29 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Hornchurch, and 12 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Hornchurch

  • Ofsted report cards: 5 settings (1 Exceptional, 10 Strong standard, 19 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 21 settings (1 Outstanding, 20 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Abbs Cross Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4LY, ages 1 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 18 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • A Star Kids Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 5LH, ages 0 to 8, 40 places
    Ofsted, 21 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cheeky Chops Childminding Services Ltd - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 6EA, ages 1 to 4, 85 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Cherubs Preschool - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM11 1TP, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 24 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Code Ninjas Dojo - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM11 1XP
  • Creative Kids Pre School Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM11 2JN, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted, 23 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Elm Park Baptist Church Playgroup - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM12 5ES, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 10 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Explorers Elm Park - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4RN, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 15 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fledgelings Day Nursery (Hornchurch) - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 6RR, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 28 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Forget-me-not Nursery - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4TE, ages 0 to 4, 19 places
    Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Georgie Porgy's Pre-School - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM12 4SG, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Harmony House Hornchurch - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4TJ, ages 1 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 19 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Learners Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4PT, ages 0 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted, 16 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 5ES, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 17 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Poppets Preschool - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM12 4RA, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 1 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Robins Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM11 1AE, ages 1 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Nelmes Pre-School - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM11 3JA, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 8 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd. - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM12 4AA, ages 1 to 5, 90 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 December 2025: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Phoenix Pre-School - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 5NH, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 14 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playdays Preschool @ Arnaud Lodge - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM11 2BZ, 128 places
  • Scallywags Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 6RL, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • St Nicholas Church Pre-School - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM12 4RA, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 7 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunshine and Smiles Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4AN, ages 1 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • T2 Learning Centre - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 4SY
  • The Wendy House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM12 6NA, ages 0 to 4, 47 places
    Ofsted, 7 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Toddler Town - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM11 2DN, ages 1 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted report card, 29 April 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Topsy Turvy Preschool - Day nursery, Hornchurch RM11 2NY, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 12 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wingle-Tye Pre-School Ltd - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM11 3BX, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 7 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wingle-Tye Pre-School Ltd 2 - Pre-school, Hornchurch RM11 1AX, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 13 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Abacus - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM11 2SP, 50 places
  • Abacus After School Club - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 4QS, 40 places
  • Abacus After School Club - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM11 3SD, 37 places
  • Abacus After School Club - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 6AU, 60 places
  • First Class Learning Elm Park - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 4RA
  • Kumon Elm Park - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 4QS
  • Mega Camps Hornchurch - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 4YB, 90 places
  • Nelmes Fun Zone - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM11 3BX, 50 places
  • Simply Tuition - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 6RJ
  • Super Star Sport Camp @ Langtons Infant school - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM11 3SD
  • The First Class Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM11 1PD, 100 places
  • Trambells Learning Club Hornchurch - Out-of-school club, Hornchurch RM12 4BP

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 Hornchurch

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