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Nurseries in Rainham

There are 16 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Rainham, and 7 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Rainham

  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 15 settings (2 Outstanding, 13 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Abbs Cross Day Nursery 4 - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 8QD, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 14 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bretons Pre school - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 7LP, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 24 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bretons Preschool 2 @ St Helens Church Hall - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 9YU, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 10 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brittons Daycare - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 7BB, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 31 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Chandlers Chatters Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 9LJ, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 19 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fairy Tales Playgroup - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 9GP, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 11 January 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fledgelings Day Nursery Rainham - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 9NN, ages 1 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fledgelings Day Nursery South Hornchurch - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 7RD, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
    Ofsted, 29 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Frankphil Holiday Activities Club @ St Helens - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 9YU, 32 places
  • Growing Pains - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 8SP, ages 2 to 4, 27 places
    Ofsted, 15 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Rascals Pre-School - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 7AR, ages 2 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • New Beginnings Pre-School Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 9TH, ages 0 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 25 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playways Pre School - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 9DE, ages 2 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 11 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rainbow Angels Nurseries & Learning Centres - Day nursery, Rainham RM13 8TG, ages 0 to 4, 133 places
    Ofsted, 3 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Val Robinson Childcare, Cottage Preschool - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 9YG, ages 2 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted, 5 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool - Pre-school, Rainham RM13 7XT, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 22 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Cornerstone After School Club - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 9YU, 30 places
  • Family 1st - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 7PR, 16 places
  • Family 1st Services Limited - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 8QR, 40 places
  • Holloway Coaching Wrap Around Care - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 9XA, 18 places
  • Parklanes Wykeham Childcare Ltd @ Scargill Infant School - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 7PL, 25 places
  • Premier Education - Park Primary Academy - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 8TD, 10 places
  • Super Star Sport Camp @ Rainham Village - Out-of-school club, Rainham RM13 9AA

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 Rainham

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