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[East of England](/search?region=East+of+England) 4. Great Child Day Nursery # Great Child Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Feb 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Tilbury Slender You, 110 Dock Road, Tilbury, RM18 7BT · Thurrock Number of places 26 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2022 Local authority Thurrock About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Great Child Day Nursery, established in 2016, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can flourish through play-centred learning. With strong partnerships with parents and a dedicated team of early years educators, the nursery provides high-quality care and education. The nursery boasts spacious indoor and outdoor areas, including beautiful gardens and large play spaces. They offer flexible childcare options for children from three months old, operating from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Fresh snacks and home-cooked meals are provided daily, with allergies catered for. Great Child follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, with a significant focus on learning through play. Our ethos Great Child Day Nursery aims to provide a secure, loving, and caring environment that promotes learning through play. They offer excellent care and education through a broad and balanced curriculum, treating everyone with equal respect regardless of race, gender, disability, or religion. The nursery works in partnership with parents, carers, and families to encourage each child to reach their full potential through stimulating activities, fostering sensitivity, respect, multi-cultural awareness, and a positive approach to learning. Their vision is to help children learn through play in an environment that is safe, friendly, and full of fun. What it's like Children are happy and settled in the nursery and benefit from warm and nurturing relationships with staff. They enjoy taking part in a wide range of opportunities to develop their physical skills, which encourages them to take reasonable risks in their play. Children demonstrate good levels of concentration and perseverance. Play-centred learning Spacious indoor and outdoor areas Flexible childcare options Home-cooked meals EYFS curriculum ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted Tax-Free Childcare 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Session types Early Start (7:00-8:00), Regular (8:00-18:00), Late Finish (18:00-19:00) Food Fresh snacks, home-cooked meals, water & milk provided daily (allergies catered for) Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Age range 3 months to school age Term time / All Year All Year Established 2018 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Great Child Day Nursery Inspection date Feb 2022 Inspection no. 10205719 Lead inspector Tina Mason [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50179560)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2511043) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=great-child-day-nursery-rm18-7bt-2511043) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Great Child Day Nursery Last inspected 8 February 2022 · Tina Mason Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children are happy and settled in the nursery and benefit from warm and nurturing relationships with staff. They enjoy taking part in a wide range of opportunities to develop their physical skills, which encourages them to take reasonable risks in their play. Children demonstrate good levels of concentration and perseverance. Inspector highlights - The manager, deputy and staff team have worked hard to drive improvements since the last inspection, resulting in a calm and productive learning environment. - Staff value each child as a unique individual and use their interests to plan educational activities and organise the learning environment. - Children show a positive approach to learning, concentrating, enjoying activities, and being curious to learn new things. - Children gain a good understanding of mathematical concepts. - Managers and staff provide a safe and secure environment and make good use of risk assessment. Areas to develop - 1 enhance the quality of staff interactions with children, particularly during routine activities, such as mealtimes - 2 provide further opportunities to help children hear and use their home language during play. Inspection #10205719 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50179560) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children who are in receipt of additional funding are supported well. The manager ensures that any additional funding supports children's individual needs. Outdoor space Children enjoy taking part in a wide range of opportunities to develop their physical skills. This encourages them to take reasonable risks in their play. For example, they balance on crates and negotiate space as they use ride on cars and bikes. EAL / language support Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to practise English and some words in their home language. However, there are fewer opportunities to help children use their home language in a range of different ways. ## Parent Reviews of Great Child Day Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVkGrhIMxi-rqLYUGOGeOwIcz8mgURA4_F1th6dGcvoF4AYw3Pb=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) bolanle johnson-olaseni a year ago A place for comprehensive early years learning with dedicated staff. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNMMzVUWHV3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8b639e6afffff:0xbc338f8bf9ce4aac) Reviews from Google for Great Child Day Nursery. 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