Full-day nursery in Grays, Thurrock
Bluebirds Day Nursery
68 London Road, GRAYS, RM17 5XX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2012Reference EY448795Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
68 London Road, GRAYS, RM17 5XX · More nurseries in RM17
Stations
- Grays6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Aldi and Bus Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Grays Town Park12 min walk
- Grays Beach Riverside Park12 min walk
- Playground7 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 Thurrock there are about 4.9 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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Bluebirds Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 68 London Road, GRAYS, RM17 5XX, in Grays, Thurrock. It is registered for 48 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.8 from 16 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebirds Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| 2 Little Birds Parker RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Riverside Pre-School ServicesSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Monarchs Childcare Ltd (88)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Leaps Daycare LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Roo's Pre-School 2Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Light Christian School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Belmont Castle Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Quarry Hill Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Thameside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Tudor Court Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 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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What are Bluebirds Day Nursery's opening hours?
Bluebirds Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Bluebirds Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bluebirds Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bluebirds Day Nursery take?
Bluebirds Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bluebirds Day Nursery?
Grays is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bluebirds Day Nursery?
You can call 01375 511440 and visit bluebirdschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY448795 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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