Full-day nursery in Chadwell Heath, Barking and Dagenham
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery
Off Lawn Farm Grove, Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, RM6 5LL · 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 December 2009Reference EY399142Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 7 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barking and Dagenham that publish fees charge £72–£91 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Off Lawn Farm Grove, Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, RM6 5LL · More nurseries in RM6
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Marks Gate Community Centre, Padnall Road and Whalebone Lane North.
Parks and playgrounds
- St. Chad's Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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.
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Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery is a full-day nursery at Off Lawn Farm Grove, Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, RM6 5LL, in Chadwell Heath, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The London Early Years Foundation.
Run by The London Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 44 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Gate Children's Centre NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Eljoy NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Oaks Centre LtdFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | £55 | 07:30–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Somerville Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Montessori & Me NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 3 mo | 0.9 miles |
| Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
| Chadwell Heath NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Chadwell Heath9
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in RM614
- Nurseries near Chadwell Heath station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rose Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2024 0.1 miles
- Warren Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.7 miles
- Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Atam Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- Furze Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.9 miles
- Crownfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- Crownfield Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 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 is Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery take?
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery?
Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which runs 44 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Marks Gate Children's Centre Nursery?
Chadwell Heath is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
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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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY399142 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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