Full-day nursery in Canvey Island, Essex
1st Friends Nursery
100 High Street, Canvey Island, SS8 7SQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (7 reviews)
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
100 High Street, Canvey Island, SS8 7SQ · More nurseries in SS8
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including May Avenue, Market and Normans Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Canvey Dyke7 min walk
- Paddocks8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Water park playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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1st Friends Nursery is a full-day nursery at 100 High Street, Canvey Island, SS8 7SQ, in Canvey Island, Essex. It is registered for 33 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- William Read Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.8 miles
- Winter Gardens Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Canvey Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can 1st Friends Nursery take?
1st Friends Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
How do I contact 1st Friends Nursery?
You can call 01268 219096 and visit www.1stfriendsnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2844563 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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