Full-day nursery in Forest Gate, Newham
Dragonfly Day Nursery
83 Carnarvon Road, LONDON, E15 4JW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 May 2012Reference EY445867Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 October 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £92.73£9.27 an hour | £68.69 | £9.27 |
| 2-year-olds | £90.44£9.04 an hour | £65.25 | £9.04 |
| 3 and over | £88.15£8.82 an hour | £64.11 | £8.82 |
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.
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.50 full day
- Meals
- £8.50
- Meals
- £5
- Meals
- £3.50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
83 Carnarvon Road, LONDON, E15 4JW · More nurseries in E15
Stations
- Maryland6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Forest Gate15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- StratfordStep-free access17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Thorogood Gardens, Mcgrath Road and Louise Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Forest Lane Park5 min walk
- West Ham Park10 min walk
- Wellington Road Open Space10 min walk
- Alma Street Community Play Areas12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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 Newham there are about 4.3 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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Dragonfly Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 83 Carnarvon Road, LONDON, E15 4JW, in Forest Gate, Newham. It is registered for 45 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £88.15 to £92.73 (nursery website, November 2026). 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 4.8 from 26 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd (company), 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
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | £88.15 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Leytonstone.Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Darul Madinah LondonSessional pre-school | Good | 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 Forest Gate8
- All nurseries in Newham94
- All nurseries in E1516
- Nurseries near Maryland station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Earlham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Maryland Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- St James' CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Colegrave Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Azhar Academy Girls School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.6 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 Dragonfly Day Nursery cost?
Dragonfly Day Nursery publishes these fees: full day £92.73 for under 2s, half day £68.69 for under 2s, per hour £9.27 for under 2s, full day £90.44 for 2-year-olds, half day £65.25 for 2-year-olds, per hour £9.04 for 2-year-olds, full day £88.15 for 3 and over, half day £64.11 for 3 and over and per hour £8.82 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Dragonfly Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Dragonfly Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £1.50 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Dragonfly Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Dragonfly Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Dragonfly Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Dragonfly Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Dragonfly Day Nursery's opening hours?
Dragonfly Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Dragonfly Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, Dragonfly Day Nursery is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Dragonfly Day Nursery take?
Dragonfly Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Dragonfly Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dragonfly Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dragonfly Day Nursery take?
Dragonfly Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Dragonfly Day Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at Dragonfly Day Nursery.
Who runs Dragonfly Day Nursery?
Dragonfly Day Nursery is run by Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Dragonfly Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Dragonfly Day Nursery lists: Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Dragonfly Day Nursery?
Maryland is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dragonfly Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8534 2525 and visit www.dragonflydn.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.dragonflydn.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.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY445867 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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