Sessional pre-school in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock
Little Chestnuts Preschool
Karis May Darling Centre, Springhouse Road, Corringham, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 7LS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2018Reference EY561441Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:45–15:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Karis May Darling Centre, Springhouse Road, Corringham, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 7LS · More nurseries in SS17
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Colbourne Close, Town Centre and Corringham Town Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Corringham Park1 min walk
- 2012 Monument Park2 min walk
- Springhouse Park6 min walk
- Balstonia Park12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Thurrock there are about 4.9 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.
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Little Chestnuts Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Karis May Darling Centre, Springhouse Road, Corringham, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 7LS, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:45–15:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Chestnuts Preschool Limited.
Run by Little Chestnuts Preschool Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chestnuts PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| East Thurrock Kids ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Graham James Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Arthur Bugler Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Giffards Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.2 miles
- Abbots Hall Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.8 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 Little Chestnuts Preschool's opening hours?
Little Chestnuts Preschool opens 08:45–15:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Chestnuts Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Chestnuts Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 21 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Chestnuts Preschool take?
Little Chestnuts Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Chestnuts Preschool?
Little Chestnuts Preschool is run by Little Chestnuts Preschool Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Chestnuts Preschool?
Stanford-le-Hope is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Chestnuts Preschool?
You can call 07910 884868 and visit www.littlechestnutspreschool.com.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY561441 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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