Full-day nursery in Sewardstone, Essex
Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School
1 Baden Drive, LONDON, E4 7FF · 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 February 2023Reference 2699462Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Baden Drive, LONDON, E4 7FF · More nurseries in E4
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Albion Terrace, Yardley Lane Estate and Antlers Hill / Gilwell Close.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Essex there are about 2.9 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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Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 1 Baden Drive, LONDON, E4 7FF, in Sewardstone, Essex. It is registered for 37 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chingford Forest Day Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 3 mo | 0.4 miles |
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| Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 1.2 miles |
| Parkside Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–15:30 | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Splash Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 1.5 miles |
| Toddlers At St BarnabasSessional pre-school | Good | £40 | 08:45–14:45 | 2–5 yrs | 1.5 miles |
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Schools nearby
- Yardley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Hawkswood Primary PRU ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Alma Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.1 miles
- Brimsdown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.2 miles
- Normanhurst School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- Oasis Academy Hadley All-throughages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 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 Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School's opening hours?
Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School Good at its inspection on 28 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School take?
Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School?
Brimsdown is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Gilwell Hill Children's Day Nursery And Pre-School?
You can call 020 8529 4614 and visit www.hoppersnurseries.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.
- 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 2699462 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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