Full-day nursery in Newbury Park, Redbridge
Rightstart Daycare
Cadet Centre, 67 Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BN · 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: 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
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
Getting there
Cadet Centre, 67 Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BN · More nurseries in IG2
Stations
- Newbury Park8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- BarkingsideNo step-free access18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Gants Hill18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Artillery Close, Perrymans Farm Road and Emmott Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ilford War Memorial Gardens4 min walk
- Valentines Park11 min walk
- Playground12 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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Rightstart Daycare is a full-day nursery at Cadet Centre, 67 Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BN, in Newbury Park, Redbridge. It is registered for 41 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website names Forest school, a nature-based approach and early phonics. Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website also lists a SENCo, Makaton signing, music classes, children's yoga, dance and movement, and cooking activities.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Its website describes the kitchen as allergy-aware.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website lists its own garden, daily outdoor play, regular park trips, a growing/allotment area, a mud kitchen, local outings and trips, and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says there are three free settling-in sessions with your child's key person, lasting about one hour, 1.5 hours and 2 hours. Extra sessions can be arranged if needed.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated safeguarding effective. Its website names a secure entry system.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says applying involves showing interest in joining, a home visit with your child's key person, then three settling-in sessions before your child starts. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rightstart DaycareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| A's Pre-School & Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £84 | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Bambino Nursery BarkingsideFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Linnet MontessoriSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Smilers Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Fareacres Pre-School & Day Nursery - Gants HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Gants Hill PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 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 Newbury Park3
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG211
- Nurseries near Newbury Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newbury Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Seven Kings School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Gearies Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Aldborough Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Fullwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Downshall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- William Torbitt Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 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 Rightstart Daycare offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Rightstart Daycare offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Rightstart Daycare take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Rightstart Daycare offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Rightstart Daycare's opening hours?
Rightstart Daycare opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Rightstart Daycare open all year?
Yes, Rightstart Daycare is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Rightstart Daycare take?
Rightstart Daycare takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Rightstart Daycare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rightstart Daycare Good at its inspection on 2 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rightstart Daycare take?
Rightstart Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
Does Rightstart Daycare accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Rightstart Daycare accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Rightstart Daycare follow?
Rightstart Daycare's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Nature-based approach and Early phonics.
Does Rightstart Daycare have outdoor space?
Rightstart Daycare lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Rightstart Daycare support children with SEND?
Rightstart Daycare lists: SENCo, Makaton signing and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Rightstart Daycare?
Newbury Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rightstart Daycare?
You can call 020 8530 7075 and visit rightstartdaycare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Redbridge
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in RedbridgeFees by age in Redbridge
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (rightstartdaycare.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 EY493703 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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