Full-day nursery in Winter Gardens, Essex
Pumpkins Day Nursery
49 Papenburg Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9NZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
49 Papenburg Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9NZ · More nurseries in SS8
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Elsinor Avenue, Silver Jubilee and Castle View School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Canvey Dyke8 min walk
- Hadleigh Castle Country Park12 min walk
- Playground9 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 Essex there are about 2.9 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.
What parents say
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Pumpkins Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 49 Papenburg Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9NZ, in Winter Gardens, Essex. It is registered for 45 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 6 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Winter Gardens Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- William Read Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- Canvey Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.0 miles
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Pumpkins Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Pumpkins Day Nursery was inspected on 19 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Pumpkins Day Nursery take?
Pumpkins Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Pumpkins Day Nursery?
Benfleet is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pumpkins Day Nursery?
You can call 01268 514415 and visit www.pumpkinsnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 402106 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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