Opening hours
8am - 6pm (Barking Essex, IG11 8AL), 7:30am - 6pm (Barking Essex, IG11 9XQ)
Royal Gate Kids Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
About this day nursery
Royal Gate Kids Pre-School and Day Nursery was established in 2010, offering a nurturing and inspiring environment where young minds can flourish. The nursery is dedicated to fostering exploration, development, and excellence in every child, preparing them for the next stages of their educational journey.
They believe in creating confident, creative thinkers through an education that is relevant to their future. The curriculum focuses on the seven areas of development, ensuring children are well-prepared for school and equipped to have a positive impact on their community.
Royal Gate Kids emphasises a collaborative approach with parents and carers, recognising their vital role as primary educators. Their mission is to provide high-quality care in a secure setting, promoting growth and development.
The nursery operates with core values of integrity, community, excellence, and innovation, ensuring a modern and inspiring learning culture.
Our ethos
Royal Gate Kids Nursery is dedicated to fostering exploration, development, and excellence, aiming to create confident, creative thinkers through a curriculum focused on the seven areas of development. They emphasise a collaborative approach with parents, guided by core values of integrity, community, excellence, and innovation, to foster a modern and inspiring learning culture.
What it's like
Staff provide a safe and welcoming space for children, with an effective key-person system to nurture strong relationships from the start. They carefully consider the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, using visual aids alongside verbal instructions. Children throughout the nursery feel happy and secure, confidently interacting with staff and making choices about their play.
EYFS curriculumEarly Years Foundation Stage educationCommunity-focusedFlexible payment optionsMeals included
Pricing & funding
This nursery charges different rates based on age groups for full day and half-day morning or afternoon sessions. Fees for non-funded children include meals, while funded three and four-year-olds are subject to a daily meal charge.
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Meals are included in the fees for non-funded options.
- Funded childcare is available for children aged 9 months to 4 years.
Key facts
Session types
Full Day, Half Day Morning, Half Day Afternoon
Age range
9 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Staff
10+
Established
2022
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Royal Gate Kids Nursery
Last inspected 15 May 2025 · Sarah Crawford
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a safe and welcoming space for children, with an effective key-person system to nurture strong relationships from the start. They carefully consider the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, using visual aids alongside verbal instructions. Children throughout the nursery feel happy and secure, confidently interacting with staff and making choices about their play.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have good oversight and a clear ambition for developing the provision further, including a targeted programme to boost staff teaching skills in communication.
- Staff provide very good support for children's communication and language development, consistently commenting on play and expanding vocabularies.
- The curriculum includes a strong emphasis on literacy, with staff effectively using books to introduce new words and ideas, and providing a lending library to encourage reading at home.
- Children with SEND and those receiving additional funding are well supported, with leaders and staff working in partnership with parents and external professionals to provide tailored support.
- Staff present activities in fun and engaging ways, encouraging positive attitudes to learning and promoting confidence and enthusiasm in children.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the curriculum for physical development, to provide consistent opportunities for children to exercise and refine a broad range of large muscle movements.
Inspection #10380308 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents describe staff as patient, friendly and kind.
They say the nursery is a happy space for their little ones to grow, learn and explore.
Parents comment that they are well informed about their children's care and learning.
They appreciate the effective partnership working, to promote children's health and development.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff carefully consider the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those children who speak English as an additional language. They use visual aids, such as objects and pictures, alongside verbal instructions, to help all children follow the nursery's routines. Children with SEND and those receiving additional funding are well supported at the nursery. Leaders and staff work in partnership with parents and external professionals, to identify where children need extra help. They use finding effectively and provide lots of tailored support, to help close the gaps in children's learning and development.
Outdoor space
Staff ensure that children play outdoors daily and provide some opportunities for vigorous exercise, such as jumping activities and outings to a local park. However, they do not consistently identify when children would benefit from more physical activity, such as when children struggle to sit down at group times or want to run indoors. This can hinder children who need to use their large muscles and practise these essential skills.
Parent Reviews of Royal Gate Kids Nursery
3.7
(3)
gawgous b
4 months ago
My son attended this nursery and loved it. He was constantly speaking about his teachers and what he has learned. The practitioners here are passionate about their role and loves the children very much. Practitioners always made sure that they communicate any concerns and feedback with me no matter how little/minor it may be. I will highly recommend this nursery to parents looking for a safe space for their child.
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Sana Farooq
a year ago
Wholeheartedly these angels, and to mention in particular Ms Joy (my little ones favourite at nursery, loves her and misses her when not around!) MS Julia, Ms Esther, Ms Joyce aside from the entire team have given me and my child the warmth and love from the moment - yes the moment I entered the nursery to enquire about spaces and registration. You can hear as walking past, the happiness and laughter of the children reflecting efforts by this underrated team. Incredibly dedicated. Passionate for each child and speaking with the parents. What a privilege. My child is a SEN child and had developed and improved drastically from his presence there. E.g language, interaction, behaviour, regulation of emotion. Ms Joy, the special SENCO staff, communicated well with social worker and met deadlines of ECHP before due. I have seen and felt the love the staff have got for every child how they speak to the parents and the beautiful reputation they deserve to have spread. Sending abundance of best wishes and gratitude from my little one and me. All our love and beyond ❤️
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Zara
5 months ago
No words , the rudest staff never send your children here
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Inspection history
Date: May 2025
- June 2025Good
- May 2025Good
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