Full-day nursery in Gidea Park, Havering
Creative Kids
69 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EH · 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 June 2004Reference EY286894Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places164 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
69 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EH · More nurseries in RM2
Stations
- Gidea Park11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Repton Avenue, Balgores Lane and Links Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Raphael Park6 min walk
- Lodge Farm Park8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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 Havering there are about 2.8 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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Creative Kids is a full-day nursery at 69 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EH, in Gidea Park, Havering. It is registered for 164 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 15 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Creative Kids Pre-School Day Nursery Limted.
Run by Creative Kids Pre-School Day Nursery Limted (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative KidsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Gidea Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 6 mo | under 0.1 miles |
| Explorers Gidea ParkSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| The Railway Children Gidea Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| New Beginnings Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Truly Scrumptious Early Years NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £90 | 07:30–18:30 | up to 5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Playdays Preschool 6Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Gidea Park7
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM28
- Nurseries near Gidea Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Gidea Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Hare Park School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Squirrels Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.9 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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Does Creative Kids offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Creative Kids offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Creative Kids take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Creative Kids offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Creative Kids offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Creative Kids offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Creative Kids's opening hours?
Creative Kids opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Creative Kids's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Creative Kids Good at its inspection on 30 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Creative Kids take?
Creative Kids is registered with Ofsted for up to 164 children at any one time.
Who runs Creative Kids?
Creative Kids is run by Creative Kids Pre-School Day Nursery Limted, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Creative Kids have outdoor space?
Creative Kids lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Creative Kids?
Gidea Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Creative Kids?
You can call 01708 744566 and visit creativekids.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (creativekids.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY286894 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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