Full-day nursery in Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Chestnut@Arden House
198 Longbridge Road, BARKING, IG11 8SY · 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
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £107£10.70 an hour | £67 | £10 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 4 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
198 Longbridge Road, BARKING, IG11 8SY · More nurseries in IG11
Stations
- UpneyNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Barking14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Faircross, Barking Bus Garage / Faircross and Levett Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barking Park1 min walk
- Loxford Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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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Chestnut@Arden House is a full-day nursery at 198 Longbridge Road, BARKING, IG11 8SY, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 57 children and takes children aged birth to 4 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £107 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Chestnut Nursery Schools Limited.
Run by Chestnut Nursery Schools Limited (school), which runs 15 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut@Arden HouseThis nursery | Good | £107 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–4 yrs | This nursery |
| Barney Bears NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Cheeky Dinos NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at BarkingFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Loxford First Step PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Royal Gate Kids NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | from 9 mo | 0.6 miles |
| Oxford Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Barking13
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in IG1129
- Nurseries near Upney station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eastbury Community School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Loxford School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Manor Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Ripple Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Eastbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Northbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 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 much does Chestnut@Arden House cost?
Chestnut@Arden House publishes these fees: full day £107 for all ages, half day £67 for all ages and per hour £10 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Chestnut@Arden House offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Chestnut@Arden House offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Chestnut@Arden House take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Chestnut@Arden House offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Chestnut@Arden House offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Chestnut@Arden House offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Chestnut@Arden House's opening hours?
Chestnut@Arden House opens 08:00–18:00, Mon.
Is Chestnut@Arden House open all year?
Yes, Chestnut@Arden House is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Chestnut@Arden House take?
Chestnut@Arden House takes children aged birth to 4 years.
What is Chestnut@Arden House's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chestnut@Arden House Good at its inspection on 24 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chestnut@Arden House take?
Chestnut@Arden House is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Chestnut@Arden House?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Chestnut@Arden House.
Who runs Chestnut@Arden House?
Chestnut@Arden House is run by Chestnut Nursery Schools Limited, which runs 15 nurseries.
Does Chestnut@Arden House have outdoor space?
Chestnut@Arden House lists: Own garden, Outdoor classroom and Local outings and trips.
Does Chestnut@Arden House support children with SEND?
Chestnut@Arden House lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Chestnut@Arden House?
Upney is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chestnut@Arden House?
You can call 020 8591 6788 and visit chestnut-nursery.com.
Tools for parents in Barking and Dagenham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Barking and DagenhamFees by age in Barking and Dagenham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (chestnut-nursery.com) · 11 November 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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY482620 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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