Full-day nursery in South Ockendon, Thurrock
Surestart - Where Kids Come First
The Ockenden Children's Centre, 2a Afton Drive, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5PA · 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Ockenden Children's Centre, 2a Afton Drive, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5PA · More nurseries in RM15
Stations
- Ockendon22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Derwent Parade, Darenth Lane and Buckles Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bonnygate Wood Park5 min walk
- Dilkes Park9 min walk
- Cruick Avenue Park10 min walk
- Little Belhus Country Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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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Surestart - Where Kids Come First is a full-day nursery at The Ockenden Children's Centre, 2a Afton Drive, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5PA, in South Ockendon, Thurrock. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surestart - Where Kids Come FirstThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Headstart PreSchool 1Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Headstart Day and Afterschool Care LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Headstart Pre schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Headstart NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Quince Tree Day Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Rainbows PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 under 0.1 miles
- Bonnygate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Beacon Hill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Somers Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- Dilkes Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Benyon Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Aveley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Surestart - Where Kids Come First's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Surestart - Where Kids Come First Good at its inspection on 25 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Surestart - Where Kids Come First take?
Surestart - Where Kids Come First is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Surestart - Where Kids Come First?
Ockendon is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Surestart - Where Kids Come First?
You can call 01708 670011.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY337731 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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