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Nurseries in Ilford

There are 80 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Ilford, and 50 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Ilford

  • Ofsted report cards: 12 settings (20 Strong standard, 48 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 50 settings (5 Outstanding, 45 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Adventures Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 7SX, ages 1 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 2 August 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Al Falah The Sunflower Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 3DE, ages 1 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Ali's Academy - Pre-school, Ilford IG5 0QW
  • A's Pre-School & Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 6BN, ages 1 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted, 18 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • A Star Kids Nursery - Pre-school, Ilford IG3 9AA, ages 2 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Avon College Daycare - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4NH
  • Balfour Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4HP, ages 1 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 24 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bambino Nursery Barkingside - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 1AJ, 55 places
  • Bambino Nursery Hainault - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 3HJ, ages 2 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted, 26 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Belmont Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 1YW, ages 0 to 4, 93 places
    Ofsted, 10 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Beacons Nursery - Pre-school, Ilford IG4 5LP, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 May 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ilford - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8XJ, ages 0 to 4, 124 places
    Ofsted, 24 January 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cambridge Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8LU, ages 1 to 5, 36 places
    Ofsted, 27 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clementswood Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 1LE, ages 1 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 14 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cranbrook Castle Montessori - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 3PG, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 28 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Early Educators Montessori - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 2HN, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 19 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Early Educators Montessori Nursery Goodmayes - Pre-school, Ilford IG3 9PB, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 16 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fareacres Pre-School & Day Nursery - Gants Hill - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 6SY, ages 1 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • First Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 7AQ, 88 places
  • First Day Nursery Green Lane - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 9LH, 58 places
  • First Day Nursery Green Lane 2 - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 9LH, 30 places
  • Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 3TQ, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 22 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Foundation Nurseries (Farnham Green) - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8UY, ages 3 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 30 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Gants Hill Playgroup - Pre-school, Ilford IG2 6TU, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 26 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Kidz Pre-School and Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 7BB, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Orkids Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 3HB, ages 0 to 11, 66 places
    Ofsted, 4 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Head Start Learning Tuition - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 7DB
  • Headstart Montessorians Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 9RZ, ages 1 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 27 March 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Howard Asc - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4TG
  • Ilford Lane Under Fives Pre-School - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 2LG, 40 places
  • Just4kids Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 1SE, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 25 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Just Kids Daycare Limited - Day nursery, Ilford IG4 5AW, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 16 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • kGems Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4UA, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 4 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • kGems Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG5 0EB, ages 1 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 6 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddy Care Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 9XE, ages 0 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted, 21 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Inc Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG4 5EB, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 12 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Inc Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 3AF, ages 1 to 4, 110 places
    Ofsted report card, 9 January 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids Inc Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 6JH, ages 0 to 3, 55 places
    Ofsted, 11 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids @ Play Preschool. - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 2JZ, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 18 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Hainault - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 3SY, ages 1 to 4, 80 places
    Ofsted, 14 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Liberty Day Nursery and Preschool - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 1UG, ages 2 to 5, 26 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 December 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Lietutis Day Nursery Ltd. - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8LQ, ages 1 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 30 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • LIMT Academy - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4PG
  • Linnet Montessori - Pre-school, Ilford IG2 6AG, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 6 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Bees Preschool - Pre-school, Ilford IG6 2AZ, 60 places
  • Little Cherubs - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 9PR, ages 0 to 5, 39 places
    Ofsted, 5 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • LITTLE MONTESSORIANS LTD - Pre-school, Ilford IG4 5PD, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 February 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 3BA, ages 1 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 March 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Stars (Ilford) Ltd - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 4HZ, 60 places
  • Loxford First Step Preschool - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 2UT, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 1 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Maytime Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4UF, ages 0 to 5, 70 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Maytime Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8XB, ages 0 to 4, 69 places
    Ofsted, 17 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mildmay Nursery - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 1DT, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Munchkinz Pre School Nursery - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 3PE, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • New Birth Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 2BX, ages 1 to 4, 56 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Oakfield Pre-school Playgroup - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 1LG, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 8 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • One Learning Tuition-Hainault, Ilford - Pre-school, Ilford IG6 3DU
  • Oxford Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 2XG, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pencil Pots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 3PW, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Peter Pans Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG6 1FY, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 15 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playtime Day Care Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8SH, ages 1 to 4, 71 places
    Ofsted, 19 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playtime Pre-School - Pre-school, Ilford IG2 7QH, 72 places
  • Precious Smiles - Pre-school, Ilford IG3 9SE, 20 places
    Ofsted, 8 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Precious Smiles - Pre-school, Ilford IG3 8TD, 40 places
  • Pure Tree Nursery - Pre-school, Ilford IG3 8SB, ages 0 to 4, 19 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 September 2026: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Rightstart Daycare - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 6BN, ages 0 to 4, 41 places
    Ofsted, 2 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • SBK Tuition - Pre-school, Ilford IG4 5DF
  • Skyblue Education Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4PG
  • Smilers Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Ilford IG2 6EA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 3 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunflower Day Care - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 3AQ, ages 0 to 4, 87 places
    Ofsted, 23 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunflower Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 9RJ, 58 places
  • Sunflower Preschool - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 1HS, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Sunnyside Daycare and After School Club - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 2WS, ages 0 to 11, 54 places
    Ofsted, 2 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Drive Playgroup - Pre-school, Ilford IG1 3PP, ages 2 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 18 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tic Toc Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG5 0LE, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 21 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tiny Miracles LTD - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 3BB, ages 2 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Tiptree Preschool Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG5 0SY, ages 2 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tots and Tweenies Limited - Day nursery, Ilford IG3 8AT, ages 3 to 4, 10 places
    Ofsted report card, 13 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Valentines Nursery - Day nursery, Ilford IG1 4RY, ages 0 to 5, 40 places
    Ofsted, 15 December 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Zig Zags Day Nursery (Percy Road) - Pre-school, Ilford IG3 8SF, ages 2 to 3, 30 places
    Ofsted, 29 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • All Stars Breakfast & Afterschool Club Goodmayes - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 9RW, 20 places
  • Amanda's After School Club - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 2LH
  • Ark Tuition - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1TL
  • Bestgrade Education - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4UW
  • Boost Education Ilford - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1TX
  • Care International Academy - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4EL
  • Clayhall Kumon Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 6TU
  • Educare Children's Centre Ilford - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1BA
  • Futurestars Childcare - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG4 5HW, 25 places
  • Grade 9 Tutors - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG4 5DX
  • Ilford Seven Kings Kumon Centre - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 8JA
  • Ilford,The Drive Kumon Centre - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 3PE
  • JAM Activity Camps Ltd - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 2JB
  • JAM Activity Camps Ltd - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 9QN
  • Jules Et Lis - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 6TF, 24 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Avanti Court IG6 - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 1LZ, 30 places
  • Kids2Teens - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 3EE, 30 places
  • Kids in Charge @ Gilbert Colvin - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG5 0TL, 20 places
  • Kumon Ilford Lane - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1HS
  • London MADA Clubs - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 1LZ
  • London Scholars Academy - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4PG
  • LSL - Ilford - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 6HX
  • Merit Tutors Ilford Lane - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 2SD
  • Nelson Educare - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 6NQ
  • Omega Sportz LTD - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 2JD
  • Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd. - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 6RG, 40 places
  • Parklanes Wykeham Childcare@Parkhill Infant School - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG5 0DB, 45 places
  • Premier Tuition Ltd - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1JH
  • Quantum Education - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1JP
  • Redbridge Sports Centre Holiday Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 3HD
  • RedbridgeTuition - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 8QL
  • Shine Clubs @ Christchurch - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4LQ, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Downshall - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 8UG, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Farnham Green - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 8UY, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Fullwood - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 1ER, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Mayespark - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 9PX, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Mossford Green - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG6 2EW, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Seven Kings Primary School - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 7BT, 32 places
  • Shine Clubs @ SS Peter & Pauls - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 1SA, 10 places
  • Shine Clubs @ St Aidans - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4AS, 15 places
  • Shine Clubs @ William Torbitt - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 7SS, 50 places
  • Shine Clubs @ Woodlands - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 2PY
  • Stepforward Tuitions Ltd - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4JU
  • Study Buddies Tuition Centre (Ilford) - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4AD
  • Study Plus Centre - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 6EW
  • Super Star Sport Provision & Camp @ Newbury Park Primary School - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG2 7LB
  • The Skill Academy - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG1 4QF
  • The Ultimate Education - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 9RT
  • Top Horizon Services - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG3 8QL
  • Tuition.London - Out-of-school club, Ilford IG4 5DF

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 ยท GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Ilford

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