Full-day nursery in South Hornchurch, Havering
Growing Pains
Our Lady of La Salette Church, 1 Rainham Road, RAINHAM, RM13 8SP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- 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 October 2008Reference EY385341Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places27 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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
- 07:45–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Our Lady of La Salette Church, 1 Rainham Road, RAINHAM, RM13 8SP · More nurseries in RM13
Stations
- Rainham (London)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Dovers Corner, Ingrebourne Hill Country Park and Rainham Tesco.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ingrebourne Hill1 min walk
- New Green Children's Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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 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.
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Growing Pains is a full-day nursery at Our Lady of La Salette Church, 1 Rainham Road, RAINHAM, RM13 8SP, in South Hornchurch, Havering. It is registered for 27 children. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing PainsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bretons Preschool 2 @ St Helens Church HallSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Fairy Tales PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| New Beginnings Pre-School Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Playways Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 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 South Hornchurch7
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM1316
- Nurseries near Rainham station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- La Salette Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Rainham Village Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Whybridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Whybridge Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- Parsonage Farm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Brady Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 0.8 miles
- Newtons Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 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 Growing Pains's opening hours?
Growing Pains opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Growing Pains's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Pains Good at its inspection on 15 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Pains take?
Growing Pains is registered with Ofsted for up to 27 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Growing Pains?
Rainham (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Pains?
You can call 01708 522455.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY385341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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