Full-day nursery in South Ockendon, Thurrock
Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD
Quince Tree Day Nursery, Quince Tree Close, South Ockendon, RM15 6NL · 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 October 2006Reference EY339858Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Quince Tree Day Nursery, Quince Tree Close, South Ockendon, RM15 6NL · More nurseries in RM15
Stations
- Ockendon7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Garth Road, Brandon Groves and Tamarisk Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Quincetree Park2 min walk
- Little Belhus Country Park8 min walk
- Bonnygate Wood Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD is a full-day nursery at Quince Tree Day Nursery, Quince Tree Close, South Ockendon, RM15 6NL, in South Ockendon, Thurrock. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 11 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quince Tree Day Nursery LTDThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Scalliwags Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Headstart PreSchool 1Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Headstart Day and Afterschool Care LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Surestart - Where Kids Come FirstFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Headstart Pre schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Headstart NurseryFull-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
- Benyon Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Bonnygate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Shaw Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Beacon Hill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Dilkes Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 1.1 miles
- Somers Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.2 miles
- Harris Academy Ockendon Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 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 is Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD Outstanding at its inspection on 30 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD take?
Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD?
Ockendon is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Quince Tree Day Nursery LTD?
You can call 01708 858989.
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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
- 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY339858 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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