Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm
Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
47 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Redbridge
About this day nursery
Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery, established in 1998, offers a safe, secure, and inviting environment for children aged 1 to 4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, the nursery provides a good standard of care and education, as evidenced by its 'Good' Ofsted rating from the inspection on March 14, 2025.
The ambitious and exciting curriculum is designed to support children's developmental stages, with staff skilled at planning and providing for individual needs. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive very good support, with staff working closely with parents and external agencies to ensure children achieve and progress from their starting points.
The nursery fosters a strong sense of community, encouraging children to help each other and develop independence skills for tasks like pouring drinks and tidying up. Frequent outdoor play is a key feature, allowing children to confidently engage in safe physical risks like riding wheeled toys, balancing, running, and climbing.
Leaders demonstrate a strong love for books, reflected in the wide range available, which effectively supports children's literacy development. Staff warmly greet children, effectively supporting their well-being and emotional development, and children confidently express their feelings, aiding their vocabulary.
What it's like
Staff offer children a safe, secure and inviting nursery, warmly greeting them on arrival and effectively supporting their well-being and emotional development. Children respond well to stories about managing emotions and confidently express their feelings, which aids their vocabulary. The curriculum is ambitious and exciting, with staff adept at planning for developmental stages and supporting children with additional needs.
Good Ofsted ratingStrong SEND supportFrequent outdoor playAmbitious curriculumChildren's emotional developmentFocus on literacy
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 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
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery
Last inspected 14 March 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff offer children a safe, secure and inviting nursery, warmly greeting them on arrival and effectively supporting their well-being and emotional development. Children respond well to stories about managing emotions and confidently express their feelings, which aids their vocabulary. The curriculum is ambitious and exciting, with staff adept at planning for developmental stages and supporting children with additional needs.
Inspector highlights
- Children enjoy frequent outdoor play, confidently taking safe physical risks.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well to achieve and progress.
- Leaders have a love for books, apparent in the wide range available, fostering children's literacy skills.
- Leaders have high aspirations for all staff, providing excellent support and training, leading to high morale and consistent staffing.
- Children learn the benefits of good health and independence skills, knowing to wash their hands and enjoying varied and nutritious meals.
Areas to develop
- 1review further how staff implement adult-led play so that children can swiftly move on to their own play and learning afterwards.
Inspection #128506 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well to achieve and progress from their starting points. Staff work closely with parents and external agencies so that children receive the help they need.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy frequent outdoor play. They confidently take safe physical risks as they ride wheeled toys, balance, run and climb. Children play together as they sit on their pretend train and talk about their trip to Paris.
Parent Reviews of Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery
4.5
(17)
anam yas
8 months ago
We’ve had a really positive experience with this nursery. The staff are friendly, caring, and always welcoming. I want to take this opportunity to give a special mention to Teri, who has been absolutely amazing from the start. Teri played a huge role in helping my daughter settle in during those first few weeks. She made her feel welcome, included, and comfortable in a new environment, which made such a difference to us as parents. Teri always took the time to give us thoughtful feedback at the end of each day, letting us know how our daughter was getting on, which we really appreciated. Overall, it’s a lovely, nurturing environment, and we’ve felt supported every step of the way. We would definitely recommend this nursery to other families.
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RABMARIS LIMITED
8 years ago
Excellent is an understatement to describe Green Lane Pre-School! The staff are brilliant, carry out their duties with passion and genuine care for the kids and go the extra to ensure their total welfare. Special thanks to Tina for a fantastic job with our son. Certainly an outstanding nursery and we recommend unreservedly. Richard & Marian
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Elz Singh
6 years ago
This is a really good nursery, I would recommend everyone to send their children here, the staff are brilliant and your children are well looked after. Also the staff are so professional they know how to cheer your child up,and make them feel so comfortable their brilliant. I rate them 5 stars.
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BackHome
7 years ago
Best Nursery ever!!!!! My two daughters went to this nursery and honestly speaking I will never regret this decision of mine. The kids are looked after so well, not only that they are taught well at the nursery, they are also disciplined, eating manners, they are taught how to socialise, potty trained as well. My daughters have learned so much going in this nursery, which has made their foundation strong. I am extremely satisfied as a parent. My daughter joined as a baby, den grew up in this nursery with various levels and attended almost every room. Highly recommended to all parents. Big Thank you to Lisa and Kay the managers, and all the key workers associated with my daughter... especially Andria, Meenal, Alberta, Nupur. Thank you very much.
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Vikalp Bhatt
3 years ago
Fantastic nursery! My little one goes for about 2 years now and absolutely loves it! Teachers and staff are too good, very understanding and helpful. Highly recommended undoubtedly!
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Inspection history
Date: September 2013
- March 2025Good
- June 2024Good
- August 2018Good
- December 2016Good
- September 2013Good
Frequently asked about Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery
About the setting
Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery registered in 1998. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and two hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3.
- URN
- 128506
- Registered person
- A.M.A.B. Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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