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Scallywags Day Nursery in Hornchurch

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(13 Google reviews) ·SCALLYWAGS NURSERY, 59 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RL · Havering
Number of places
60 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Havering

About this day nursery

Scallywags Day Nursery in Hornchurch offers quality childcare for children aged 0-5 years. The day nursery prides itself on fostering strong parent partnerships, believing that engaging parents in their child’s learning journey is crucial for enhancing overall experiences and development.

They offer various initiatives to support this, including 'Stay and Play' sessions, monthly parent breakfasts, and 'Nursery in a Box' – an online system for communication, sharing activities, and tracking care diaries. The nursery also provides 'Parent Support Bags' with resources on topics like potty training and sleep, and offers parent training, including first aid classes.

They are committed to supporting families with English as an Additional Language (EAL) and ensure smooth transitions for children moving between rooms or starting school. With a strong focus on a forest school ethos, Scallywags aims to nurture the whole child – socially, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually – promoting outdoor learning and exploration.

Our ethos

We believe that the journey of early years is a shared adventure, and we are proud of the incredible bonds formed between our little ones, their parents, and our dedicated team. Children benefit most from Early Years education and care when parents and settings work together in partnership. With our forest school focus, we aim to nurture the whole child – socially, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

What it's like

Children thrive from the embedded curriculum and the calm, welcoming, nurturing environment provided by leaders and staff. A forest school ethos has been created, which allows children to explore freely and lead play with a calm and reassured attitude. Children always have a grounded, positive approach to learning. Children are given a consistent approach to behaviour management, supporting each other in play and in moments of need independently. All children are noticeably happy, calm and confident in their environment.

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Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am – 6.00pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jun 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Scallywags Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive from the embedded curriculum and the calm, welcoming, nurturing environment provided by leaders and staff. A forest school ethos has been created, which allows children to explore freely and lead play with a calm and reassured attitude. Children always have a grounded, positive approach to learning. Children are given a consistent approach to behaviour management, supporting each other in play and in moments of need independently. All children are noticeably happy, calm and confident in their environment.

Inspector highlights

  • All children flourish and make secure progress in development that is individual to them.
  • Children are well prepared for the next stages in their lives through activities like role-play and phonics exploration.
  • Children are extremely positive in their attitude to learning and thrive from their ability to make decisions.
  • Leaders and staff set high expectations for children's behaviour and promote this through positive role modelling.
  • Leaders and staff consistently prioritise all children's welfare and safety.
  • The setting provides balanced, healthy meals, as well as discussions around healthy eating, exercise, rest and their importance.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure continued improvement in the setting's successful work to continuously extend children's learning and motivation in the moment beyond what they already know, to realise a transformational impact on all children's achievement in readiness for school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff swiftly and consistently identify if children require additional support in their learning. An internal special educational needs officer creates individual strategies, and parents are updated to ensure continuity. The setting works collaboratively with area special educational needs officers and other outside agencies, creating social stories to support emotional development.

Outdoor space

A forest school ethos has been created, allowing children to explore freely and lead play. Children are given opportunities to engage in yoga sessions, tree climbing and den building in the forest. Staff involve children in daily risk assessments of the forest area, and older children enjoy activities like scavenger hunts.

Google Reviews of Scallywags Day Nursery

5.0
(13 Google reviews)
Joanna Marie Cole
6 months ago

Scallywags is a sanctuary - for the children AND the parents! 😂 We are so thankful to have found this incredible forest school for our son. I could never have dreamed of finding such an enriching programme for his early years development, led by incredibly dedicated and experienced staff. No question to silly, no doorstop chat too long. The fact that our son gets to explore nature every day and learn so much about the world has allowed his confidence and communication to soar and we are so proud of his development and thankful to Scallywags for such a wonderful safe and secure learning environment for him. We are sending our 2nd when they arrive…we love it so much - we’ve already secured their Jan 2027 spot! ☺️ Thank you Scallywags team!

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Hayley R
6 months ago

Scallywags is the perfect Nursery for our son, and I always recommend to my friends. My son has attended since he was 14 months old, and is now 3. From Ducklings (The baby room), to Butterflies (Pre-School) and every room inbetween, every member of staff has been caring and exceptional. Our son has completely grown into his own since being at Scallywags and really thrives in the outdoor learning setting. Each key worker that our son has been assigned, has always gone above and beyond to answer any questions and deal with any concerns we have. We are forever grateful for their support and care.

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Kelly Parnell
6 months ago

My 15 month old son is absolutely thriving at Scallywags. They keep you updated throughout the day, all the staff are all lovely and so helpful and feels more like a family atmosphere there than a workplace for them. I am so happy I put my Son there and recommend it to everyone when they ask about nursery recommendations.

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Laura C
6 months ago

We could not wish for a better nursery for our daughter and cannot recommend Scallywags enough! The attention to detail in every single planned activity is second to none, with daily trips to the forest and local town (fire station, library etc) and opportunities to join the children for parent breakfasts/events. We are always updated throughout the day with lots of photos of the activities on the app and it’s evident our daughter is having the best time! The staff always go above and beyond, and show such care and attention to the children, we couldn’t ask for more!

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louise howse
5 months ago

I had the most amazing experience with this nursery! I drove 15 minutes just to go to this nursery and still do now passing so many nursery’s on the journey but for me I would drive an hour to still send my little 1 here. I looked at so so many and chose scallywags through seeing it and recommendation. My little 1 went from 1-4 years old and thrived in everything and learnt so much when he started and throughout. My 2nd baby has now started and I’m just as happy if not more. The staff are beyond kind and caring and so so hard working. It’s like a family in there. Thank you for your continuous hard work team scallywags. X

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

4 June 2026

Strong standard

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