Full-day nursery in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
Leaping Toads
Leaping Toads Centre, 1-4 Rectory Road, Dagenham, RM10 9SA · 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 2019Reference 2528747Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £72£7.20 an hour | £40 | £10 |
| 2-year-olds | £72£7.20 an hour | £40 | £10 |
| 3 and over | £72£7.20 an hour | £40 | £10 |
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
- £3.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2.65 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £4 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £3.65 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £4 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £3.65 half day
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
Ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
Leaping Toads Centre, 1-4 Rectory Road, Dagenham, RM10 9SA · More nurseries in RM10
Stations
- Dagenham HeathwayNo step-free access9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Dagenham East16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Dagenham Dock23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Rectory Road, Ford Road and Vicarage Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Old Dagenham Park3 min walk
- Beam Parklands9 min walk
- Goresbrook Park12 min walk
- Playground5 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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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Leaping Toads is a full-day nursery at Leaping Toads Centre, 1-4 Rectory Road, Dagenham, RM10 9SA, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 80 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £72 (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, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 25 reviews (November 2026).
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, a nature-based approach, a school readiness programme and early phonics. Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website also names a sensory room, an inclusive setting, music classes and cooking activities.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, with organic food, a vegetarian menu, halal meals, an allergy-aware kitchen and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Halal mealsSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, a growing or allotment area and a mud kitchen. It also lists local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says staff follow each child's lead and work closely with parents, with the aim of making starting nursery calm and at the child's own pace. Care is organised through a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted judged safeguarding to be effective in 2022.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says that to secure a place for privately paid sessions, a one-off registration fee and a refundable deposit are required, while funded-only places need neither. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaping ToadsThis nursery | Good | £72 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Trinity PlaycentreFull-day nursery | Good | £72 | 09:00–16:00 | 1–4 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Ford Road Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Kinder Kapers Too - Village WardSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Elm Lane Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Childville @ Dagenham Parish HallSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Wright Education - @ DagenhamSessional pre-school | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Village Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- William Ford CofE Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Parsloes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Hunters Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Oxlow Bridge School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Marsh Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 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 Leaping Toads cost?
Leaping Toads publishes these fees: full day £72 for under 2s, half day £40 for under 2s, per hour £10 for under 2s, full day £72 for 2-year-olds, half day £40 for 2-year-olds, per hour £10 for 2-year-olds, full day £72 for 3 and over, half day £40 for 3 and over and per hour £10 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Leaping Toads offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Leaping Toads offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £3.50 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Leaping Toads take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Leaping Toads offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Leaping Toads offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Leaping Toads offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Leaping Toads's opening hours?
Leaping Toads opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Leaping Toads's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Leaping Toads Good at its inspection on 2 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Leaping Toads take?
Leaping Toads is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Leaping Toads?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Leaping Toads.
Does Leaping Toads accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Leaping Toads accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Leaping Toads follow?
Leaping Toads's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, Nature-based approach, School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does Leaping Toads have outdoor space?
Leaping Toads lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
Does Leaping Toads support children with SEND?
Leaping Toads lists: Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Leaping Toads?
Dagenham Heathway is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Leaping Toads?
You can call 07902 775294 and visit www.leapingtoads.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Barking and Dagenham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Barking and DagenhamFees by age in Barking and Dagenham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.leapingtoads.co.uk) · 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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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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 2528747 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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