Sessional pre-school in Fullwell Cross, Redbridge
Little Acorns Children's Club
St Francis Centre, Community Hall, 144 Fencepiece Road, Hainault, IG6 2LA · 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 November 2015Reference EY493845Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 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
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 15 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 Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 12 months
Getting there
St Francis Centre, Community Hall, 144 Fencepiece Road, Hainault, IG6 2LA · More nurseries in IG6
Stations
- Fairlop9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- HainaultStep-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- BarkingsideNo step-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Neville Road, New North Road and Kingsley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Claybury Park9 min walk
- Fairlop Waters Country Park11 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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Little Acorns Children's Club is a sessional pre-school at St Francis Centre, Community Hall, 144 Fencepiece Road, Hainault, IG6 2LA, in Fullwell Cross, Redbridge. It is registered for 35 children and takes children aged from 12 months. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 23 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Care and routines
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns Children's ClubThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 1 yrs | This nursery |
| Bambino Nursery HainaultFull-day nursery | Good | £59 | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–12 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| BarleyMont Fairlop Montessori Nursery Preschool & AfterschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Happy Orkids LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Bees PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| St Winifred's NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Fullwell Cross4
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG610
- Nurseries near Fairlop station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- New Rush Hall School ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Fairlop Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Clore Tikva School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Redbridge Alternative Provision ages 5–16Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Limes Farm Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Mossford Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 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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Does Little Acorns Children's Club offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Little Acorns Children's Club offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Acorns Children's Club take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Acorns Children's Club offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Little Acorns Children's Club's opening hours?
Little Acorns Children's Club opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Acorns Children's Club take?
Little Acorns Children's Club takes children aged from 12 months.
What is Little Acorns Children's Club's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns Children's Club Good at its inspection on 9 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns Children's Club take?
Little Acorns Children's Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Does Little Acorns Children's Club support children with SEND?
Little Acorns Children's Club lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Children's Club?
Fairlop is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Children's Club?
You can call 07926 825667 and visit www.littleacorns-childrensclub.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littleacorns-childrensclub.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY493845 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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