Sessional pre-school in Goodmayes, Redbridge
Precious Smiles
Goodmayes Community Centre, 616c, Green Lane, Ilford, IG3 9SE · 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
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 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
- 08:00–18:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 40 a year
Getting there
Goodmayes Community Centre, 616c, Green Lane, Ilford, IG3 9SE · More nurseries in IG3
Stations
- Goodmayes5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Seven Kings15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Chadwell Heath21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Goodmayes Lane, Green Lane and Goodmayes Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Goodmayes Park6 min walk
- Barley Lane Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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 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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Precious Smiles is a sessional pre-school at Goodmayes Community Centre, 616c, Green Lane, Ilford, IG3 9SE, in Goodmayes, Redbridge. It is registered for 20 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:30, Mon–Fri, 40 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Precious Smiles Limited.
Run by Precious Smiles Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious SmilesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Sunflower NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Headstart Montessorians Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Kiddy Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Early Educators Montessori Nursery GoodmayesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Precious SmilesSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Maytime Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:30 | from 9 mo | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Goodmayes18
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG320
- Nurseries near Goodmayes station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Goodmayes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Eastcourt Independent School ages 3–11 0.3 miles
- Barley Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Mayespark Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Becontree Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Chadwell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 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 Precious Smiles offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Precious Smiles offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Precious Smiles take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Precious Smiles offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Precious Smiles offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Precious Smiles offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Precious Smiles's opening hours?
Precious Smiles opens 08:00–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Precious Smiles open all year?
Precious Smiles is open 40 weeks a year.
What ages does Precious Smiles take?
Precious Smiles takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Precious Smiles's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Precious Smiles Good at its inspection on 8 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Precious Smiles take?
Precious Smiles is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Precious Smiles?
Meals are not included in the fees at Precious Smiles.
Who runs Precious Smiles?
Precious Smiles is run by Precious Smiles Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Precious Smiles follow?
Precious Smiles's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Precious Smiles have outdoor space?
Precious Smiles lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Local outings and trips.
Does Precious Smiles support children with SEND?
Precious Smiles lists: Support for children learning English and Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Precious Smiles?
Goodmayes is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Precious Smiles?
You can call 07568 301997 and visit www.precious-smiles.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.precious-smiles.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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- 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 EY537576 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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