--- title: "Chestnut@Gascoigne Nursery, Barking | Ofsted: Outstanding" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/chestnut-gascoigne-ig11-7hq-ey436365 description: "Chestnut@Gascoigne, a nursery in Barking — rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4.4/5 from 13 reviews. See fees and opening hours. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Chestnut@Gascoigne Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2023) · 4.4 (13 Google reviews) · The Coverdales, BARKING, IG11 7HQ · Barking and Dagenham Number of places 89 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected May 2023 Local authority Barking and Dagenham ## About this day nursery Chestnut Nursery Schools, established in 2002 by Steven Davies and David Saunders, is dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education across its nurseries in London, Norwich, and Cambridgeshire. With over two decades of experience, the day nursery group focuses on nurturing children's intellectual, emotional, and personal development through engaging learning and play activities. Their curriculum incorporates a Forest School ethos and cooking classes, delivered within a secure and affectionate environment by a diverse and highly qualified team. The staff, known for their professionalism and caring approach, undergo a rigorous selection process and continuous training to ensure the highest standards of care. Chestnut Nursery Schools prides itself on its commitment to giving children a strong foundation for future learning, as evidenced by positive reviews from families highlighting the stimulating environment, outdoor spaces, and dedicated educators. The founders' vision of inspiring young minds in a safe setting continues to be the cornerstone of all their nurseries. Our ethos Chestnut Nursery Schools incorporates a Forest School ethos and cooking classes, focusing on nurturing children's intellectual, emotional, and personal development through engaging learning and play activities. They are committed to providing a strong foundation for future learning in a stimulating and safe environment. What it's like Staff provide children with exceptional quality interactions at this stimulating and inviting nursery. Children are curious and engage with the stimulating learning opportunities that staff provide, helping them to gain new knowledge or practise and master new skills. Staff expertly guide children's learning and development, particularly in meeting their next steps, by including their interests to keep them engaged and motivated. High-quality education Forest School ethos Experienced team Stimulating environment ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. Request pricing → (https://chestnut-nursery.com/fees) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 15 May 2023 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Staff provide children with exceptional quality interactions in a stimulating and inviting nursery. - Staff consistently reinforce learning through repetition of new vocabulary, supporting children with speech and language delay. - Managers support staff to develop exceptional key-person systems and complete accurate assessments of children's learning. - Staff provide many opportunities for children to develop different mathematical concepts indoors and outdoors. - Managers and staff build exceptional partnerships with parents, who are extremely complimentary of the staff and their work. Inspection #10285795 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50220301) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents are extremely complimentary of the staff and the work that they do to support their children to make progress. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff offer an appropriately challenging and ambitious curriculum for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and the most-disadvantaged children. The nursery has a trained special educational needs coordinator, who works closely with staff and delivers high-quality interventions to children with SEND. Outdoor space Staff provide lots of opportunities for children to develop different mathematical concepts indoors and outdoors. For example, children count the number of times that they successfully throw the ball through the hoop. ## Google Reviews 4.4 (13 Google reviews) Amy King 8 months ago If you are in doubt - this is the nursery you need to choose. When choosing a nursery for my daughter I was meticulous - I scoured all the nurseries in the local areas and cherry picked only the best to view and consider. Gascoigne came out on top and I am so glad I chose this nursery because it is simply perfect in all ways. It is extremely well led by Mandy, the nursery manager who is dedicated and loved by all. ALL of the staff here are very professional, warm, enthusiastic, set high standards of good behaviour, promote independence of the children and overall take pride in their work. My daughter joined in July 2024 and had never been looked after by anyone other than myself and my mother. She settled in very well and now attends every day and absolutely loves it. Her confidence and independence have boosted and her separation anxiety is no longer. I cannot thank the nursery enough for all they do - this is every day for them but for me, it means everything. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xSbFRuVXpWR2d4T0hGMFNGWlVRMFpZV0U4MmNVRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8a61212703313:0xfb78b88e067d0165) Shazia 3 years ago My son just started this nursery and he absolutely loves it. He has been to two other nurseries one being a Montessori, but he seems more at ease here and has a smile on him all the time. The staff here are really nice and friendly. Mandy the manager of the nursery is such a lovely person sweet person. She is a real gem of a person. I am happy to send my son here and could carry on singing praises of this nursery, but genuinely this place has a real homely atmosphere which I love and do not feel anxious (I did with the previous 2) about sending my boy here. Keep up the good work guys!! Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURlMGRYSHVBRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8a61212703313:0xfb78b88e067d0165) Alexander Sadgrove 5 years ago My Daughter attended the Nursery from 8 months old until she was 4. We absolutely love everything about Chestnut Nursery in Barking. The staff were wonderful for so many years and the facilities where great. Safe, spacious and always very welcoming for the children. Will always have fond memories of our duaghters time there. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR5bTZYUEtnEAE!2m1!1s0x47d8a61212703313:0xfb78b88e067d0165) Yulia Shevlyakova 8 years ago This review is about The Maples site of this Nursery. It is absolutely stunning: team consists of very welcoming personsoccupies kids, lots of activities, sensory/soft play room, garden, ParentZone with online reports about your child's day at nursery. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnajZXenlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8a61212703313:0xfb78b88e067d0165) Driton Isufi a year ago The staff it so professional and really polite I would like to thank all of the staff for all these years I took my four kids to this nursery. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURUbEo3UlV3EAE!2m1!1s0x47d8a61212703313:0xfb78b88e067d0165) Reviews from Google for Chestnut@Gascoigne. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=18120436020858913125&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023 Date: July 2013 - May 2023 Outstanding - October 2017 Good - June 2014 Good - July 2013 Inadequate ## Frequently asked about Chestnut@Gascoigne ### What are the opening hours at Chestnut@Gascoigne? ### What do parents say about Chestnut@Gascoigne? ### How does Chestnut@Gascoigne support settling in? ### Which area does Chestnut@Gascoigne serve? ### Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details. Claim listing (https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim?nursery=chestnut-gascoigne-ig11-7hq-ey436365) ### Share this nursery Send to a partner, friend or family member. 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