Full-day nursery in Hainault, Redbridge
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault
Hainault & Chigwell Community Association, 628 New North Road, Ilford, IG6 3TQ · 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
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Redbridge that publish fees charge £55–£75 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Thursday
- 07:00–18:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
Getting there
Hainault & Chigwell Community Association, 628 New North Road, Ilford, IG6 3TQ · More nurseries in IG6
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Harbourer Road, Regarder Road and Coppice Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hainault Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 Redbridge there are about 3.4 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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Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault is a full-day nursery at Hainault & Chigwell Community Association, 628 New North Road, Ilford, IG6 3TQ, in Hainault, Redbridge. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 07:00–18:30, Mon–Thu. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 47 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell Ltd.
Run by Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell 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.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and lists library visits as an activity. Ofsted's 2021 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website also names SEND support, speech and language support, a sensory room and an inclusive setting.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says the nursery provides organic food and breakfast.
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers daily outdoor play, regular park trips, a growing or allotment area, and local outings and trips.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says pre-admission visits let parents and children meet the staff, share information and observe daily life at the nursery before starting. The nursery also uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2021 inspection rated safeguarding effective.
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says applicants complete the online registration form and, for funded places, apply online for a code to pass to the nursery before the child's start date. The notice to leave is 4 weeks. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Start Day Nursery HainaultThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Kindred HainaultFull-day nursery | Good | £84 | 07:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Busy Bees Christian Pre-School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bambino Nursery ChigwellFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| All Saints Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Hainault Forest Community AssociationFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Linnet Montessori Grange HillSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hainault6
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG610
- Nurseries near Hainault station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Coppice Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- John Bramston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Wells Park School ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Manford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Chigwell Row Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Limes Farm Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 miles
- New Rush Hall School ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.6 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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Does Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault's opening hours?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault opens 07:00–18:30, Mon–Thu.
What ages does Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault take?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault Good at its inspection on 22 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault take?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault is run by Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault follow?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault have outdoor space?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault lists: Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault support children with SEND?
Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault lists: SEND support, Speech and language support, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault?
Grange Hill is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Flying Start Day Nursery Hainault?
You can call 020 8501 6988 and visit fsdn.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (fsdn.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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- 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 2518008 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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