Full-day nursery in Gidea Park, Havering
Nutkins Nursery
Squirrels Heath Infant School, Salisbury Road, Romford, RM2 5TP · 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 October 2010Reference EY416533Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places23 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 14 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: 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
- 08:30–14:45
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
Squirrels Heath Infant School, Salisbury Road, Romford, RM2 5TP · More nurseries in RM2
Stations
- Gidea Park10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Emerson Park20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Romford23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Salisbury Road, Cranham Road and The Drill Roundabout.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hylands Park8 min walk
- Haynes Park9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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.
What parents say
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Nutkins Nursery is a full-day nursery at Squirrels Heath Infant School, Salisbury Road, Romford, RM2 5TP, in Gidea Park, Havering. It is registered for 23 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:30–14:45, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutkins NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–14:45 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Toddle-Inn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £76.50 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Playdays Preschool @ Arnaud LodgeSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Nutkins Nursery 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Railway Children Gidea Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tiddlywinks Playgroup LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Learning Tree Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Gidea Park7
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM28
- Nurseries near Gidea Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Squirrels Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Hylands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Towers Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Hare Park School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Towers Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Gidea Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.8 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 Nutkins Nursery's opening hours?
Nutkins Nursery opens 08:30–14:45, Mon–Fri.
Is Nutkins Nursery open all year?
No. Nutkins Nursery is open term time only.
What ages does Nutkins Nursery take?
Nutkins Nursery takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Nutkins Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nutkins Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nutkins Nursery take?
Nutkins Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
Does Nutkins Nursery have outdoor space?
Nutkins Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Nutkins Nursery support children with SEND?
Nutkins Nursery lists: SEND support and SENCo.
What is the nearest station to Nutkins Nursery?
Gidea Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nutkins Nursery?
You can call 07584 048386 and visit www.nutkinsnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.nutkinsnursery.co.uk) · 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY416533 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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