Full-day nursery in Gants Hill, Redbridge
Smilers Nursery Ltd
Park House, Valentines Park, Perth Road, ILFORD, IG2 6EA · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2019Reference 2524060Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months
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
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Park House, Valentines Park, Perth Road, ILFORD, IG2 6EA · More nurseries in IG2
Stations
- Gants Hill14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Newbury Park16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Ilford21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Milton Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Valentines Park1 min walk
- The Glade8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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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Smilers Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Park House, Valentines Park, Perth Road, ILFORD, IG2 6EA, in Gants Hill, Redbridge. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 24 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Smilers Nursery Limited.
Run by Smilers Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and a nature-based approach. The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names inclusive setting as the support offered.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site and the kitchen is allergy-aware. Breakfast and healthy snacks are provided, and parents provide packed lunch.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and an outdoor classroom.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system and offers settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated safeguarding as effective.
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smilers Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Linnet MontessoriSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Valentines NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Stars (Ilford) LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| A's Pre-School & Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £84 | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Rightstart DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| kGems Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £68 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Gants Hill5
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG211
- Nurseries near Gants Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Seven Kings School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Christchurch Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- 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 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
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- Read Academy Education ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Apex Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 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 Smilers Nursery Ltd offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Smilers Nursery Ltd offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Smilers Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Smilers Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Smilers Nursery Ltd open all year?
Yes, Smilers Nursery Ltd is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Smilers Nursery Ltd take?
Smilers Nursery Ltd takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Smilers Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smilers Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 3 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smilers Nursery Ltd take?
Smilers Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Smilers Nursery Ltd?
Smilers Nursery Ltd is run by Smilers Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Smilers Nursery Ltd follow?
Smilers Nursery Ltd's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Nature-based approach.
Does Smilers Nursery Ltd have outdoor space?
Smilers Nursery Ltd lists: Own garden and Outdoor classroom.
Does Smilers Nursery Ltd support children with SEND?
Smilers Nursery Ltd lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Smilers Nursery Ltd?
Gants Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smilers Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 8518 3888 and visit www.smilersnursery.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.smilersnursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2524060 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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