Full-day nursery in Little Ilford, Newham
Smartstarts Day Nursery
Little Ilford Centre, Church Road, London, E12 6HA · 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
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Newham that publish fees charge £50–£99.61 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- up to 5 years
Getting there
Little Ilford Centre, Church Road, London, E12 6HA · More nurseries in E12
Stations
- Woodgrange Park14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Manor Park14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- East HamStep-free access17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Road, Little Ilford School and St Stephens Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hathaway Crescent Park6 min walk
- Little Ilford Park7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Newham there are about 4.3 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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Smartstarts Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Little Ilford Centre, Church Road, London, E12 6HA, in Little Ilford, Newham. It is registered for 86 children and takes children aged up to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartstarts Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | This nursery |
| Headstart Education CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Early Start Lawrence AvenueFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| St. Barnabas PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Kingdom NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Manor Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Salisbury Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Little Ilford5
- All nurseries in Newham94
- All nurseries in E1212
- Nurseries near Manor Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Winefride's RC Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Essex Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Dersingham 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 0.2 miles
- Sir John Heron Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Sheringham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Kensington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 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 Smartstarts Day Nursery's opening hours?
Smartstarts Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Smartstarts Day Nursery take?
Smartstarts Day Nursery takes children aged up to 5 years.
What is Smartstarts Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smartstarts Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smartstarts Day Nursery take?
Smartstarts Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 86 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Smartstarts Day Nursery?
Manor Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smartstarts Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8478 2700 and visit www.smartstarts.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.smartstarts.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 EY341501 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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