Full-day nursery in Cranham, Havering
Storybook Day Nursery
107 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XN · 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 August 2015Reference EY491961Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 October 2023Ofsted · 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 16 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
107 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XN · More nurseries in RM14
Stations
- Upminster18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Moor Lane and Kings Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Upminster Hall Playing Fields7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 Havering there are about 2.8 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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Storybook Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 107 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XN, in Cranham, Havering. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storybook Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Lottie & Ollie LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Marlborough PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Playdays Preschool 7Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| James Oglethorpe Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Meads Childcare 2Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Explorers Daycare Nursery Trading As Little Adventurers Day Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Cranham8
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM1419
- Nurseries near Upminster station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Engayne Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Upminster Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Upminster Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Branfil Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.5 miles
- Corbets Tey School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.6 miles
- Oakfields Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.7 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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What is Storybook Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Storybook Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 4 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Storybook Day Nursery take?
Storybook Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Storybook Day Nursery?
Upminster is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Storybook Day Nursery?
You can call 01708 535731 and visit www.storybookdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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- 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 EY491961 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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