Opening hours
Each weekday from 9am to 3.30pm, during term time, with a breakfast club from 8am to 9am, and an after-school club from 3.30pm to 6pm during term time.
Kinder Kapers Too
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2023)
Number of places
136 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
About this day nursery
Kingsley Hall in Dagenham has been a cornerstone of the Barking and Dagenham community since 1929, operating as a multi-site local charity. It functions as a comprehensive community hub, situated on over an acre of land at Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5NB, and recently expanded with a second hub in Village Ward, Charlotte Road RM10 8TD.
The organisation offers a diverse range of services aimed at fostering livable communities and empowering individuals to thrive. These services span early years provision with its nursery and pre-school, children and youth programmes, community cafes (Street Kitchen), social supermarkets, and church fellowships.
Kingsley Hall is dedicated to creating opportunities for educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational well-being for local people of all ages. The charity has received significant recognition for its work, including The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2022.
With a team of over 25 staff and numerous volunteers, Kingsley Hall collaborates with various partners to support people from all backgrounds, particularly those facing disadvantage and disability. The organisation continues its pioneering legacy, inspired by its Christian faith, to serve the local community and build a dynamic future.
Our ethos
We exist to help communities live well, creating opportunities for local people of all ages to fulfil their potential in educational, emotional, physical, social and vocational health and wellbeing. Inspired by Kingsley’s pioneering founders, we will continue to put our Christian faith into action, working together for the good of the local community.
What it's like
Staff help children to flourish at this pre-school. Children are independent learners, who carefully pick up and try to identify insects before placing them in a bug hotel. The managers and staff plan and implement a learning programme that is ambitious for all children.
Community HubCharity-runEarly Years ProvisionStreet KitchenSocial Supermarket
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Staff
more than 25 staff and many more volunteers
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kinder Kapers Too
Last inspected 14 September 2023
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 help children to flourish at this pre-school. Children are independent learners, who carefully pick up and try to identify insects before placing them in a bug hotel. The managers and staff plan and implement a learning programme that is ambitious for all children.
Inspector highlights
- The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good and consistent.
- Children who are in receipt of early years pupil premium funding benefit from a wide range of additional experiences.
- Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and enjoy spending lots of time outdoors.
- Staff have an in-depth knowledge of children's allergies and dietary requirements.
- The managers build effective relationships with children and their parents.
Areas to develop
- 1review children's communication and language opportunities to enable the quieter children to further increase their vocabulary.
Inspection #10287576 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that their children are happy at the pre-school.
Parents find staff approachable and professional.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good and consistent. The coordinator works closely with staff to ensure that children with SEND receive one-to-one support and appropriate targets to close gaps in their learning.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and enjoy spending lots of time outdoors. Staff provide experiences for children to learn outdoors in meaningful ways.
Parent Reviews of Kinder Kapers Too
2.6
(5)
Bianca Daniela
7 months ago
I do not recommend it to anyone, the staff makes decisions about the program without talking to the parents, I took my child home without his diaper being changed because he cries when he wants to change his diaper, my child had pooped and they left him like that, I took him home wet, he had a change of clothes in his bag, I found my child sitting alone at the table without toys, just a glass in his hand, upset. If you want to call to ask about your child or to announce that he will be absent you are lucky if they answer the phone. If the child cries a little, they call you to take him home, if he is missing, they do not ask what happened. After 3 weeks I withdrew my child from here. They do not let children play as they please, they are not allowed to move the toys to other parts. My child is only 2 years old, you cannot impose strict rules on such a young child. I also started crying when I saw my child sitting at a table alone and upset. Don't take your children here.
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Danielle Stevens
a year ago
I wouldn’t bother sending your kid here, rude staff, patronising, they upset my child a number of times, he got so stressed at this nursery it made him ill, they didn’t wipe his bum on numerous occasions, and they nit pick on everything! They was putting the wrong nappies on him, and they basically accused me of negligence when it was their wrong doing! I took my child out of this nursery after 2 weeks, they did no good for him, he came out of there everyday angry, upset & his personality changed in that short space of time, he’s now at a decent nursery and is so happy :) This might not be the same for everyone, but from my experience, don’t send your kids here
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Ishak Ahmed
a year ago
Really great school. My little boy really enjoys himself and the teachers are all so loving to the kids. He’s always go stories to tell about his day and his friends. Would highly recommend.
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Amina khatun
a year ago
My son goes to this pre- school. And I am very pleased with their excellent communication, professionalism, and commitment. Would definitely recommend to other parents.
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S Ahmed
2 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: April 2019
- September 2023Good
- April 2019Good
Frequently asked about Kinder Kapers Too
About the setting
Kinder Kapers Too registered in 1993 and re-registered in 2016. The pre-school is located in Kingsley Church Hall and Community Centre in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children age two, three and four years. The provider employs 15 staff members, of whom 12 hold appropriate qualifications in early years at level 2, 3 and 4.
- URN
- EY540005
- Registered person
- Kingsley Hall Church And Community Centre
- Day care type
- Sessional day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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