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Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool
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Ages 3 months to 5 years
3 / 4 inspection score
16 July 2025
Pencil Pots Day Nursery
321 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PW
Capacity34 places
Inspection RatingInadequate
Ofsted · 2024-08-13
Last updated
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Pencil Pots Day Nursery
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Pencil Pots Day Nursery was last inspected by Ofsted on 13 August 2024 with an overall inspection result of Requires improvement.
Pencil Pots Day Nursery is registered for up to 34 children per day. Availability varies by age group and session type.
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Three of the closest alternatives to Pencil Pots Day Nursery in Ilford are Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and Preschool (£85 per day, 2.9 km away), Bright Horizons Woodford Woodlands Day Nursery and Preschool (£72 per day, Good rating, 3.7 km away), and Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool (£75 per day, Good rating, 5.0 km away). All three accept children aged 3 months to 5 years. You can browse nurseries near Ilford on Nuuri.
On average, nursery costs £100 per day in Redbridge, depending on the provider and age of your child.
Pencil Pots Day Nursery complies with the updated Early Years Foundation Stage safeguarding and welfare requirements. Before a child is admitted, Pencil Pots Day Nursery is required to obtain full information regarding food allergies, intolerances, and special dietary preferences. This data is maintained in Allergy Action Plans and shared with the entire staff team. In line with Department for Education nutrition guidance, Pencil Pots Day Nursery ensures that staff are trained to recognize symptoms of anaphylaxis and that clear procedures are in place at every meal and snack time to verify that food meets each child's specific requirements.
Indicative monthly nursery costs for each age band and attendance pattern, for an average working parent with standard funding assumptions used on nursery profiles. Figures are illustrative only; confirm with the nursery. Hover a cell for the indicative yearly total, or use a screen reader for the same detail in each cell.
As a working example, for a 1 year old attending 3½ days per week, the indicative cost is £437 per month or £5,242 per year.
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| Age | 2 days per week | 2½ days per week | 3 days per week | 3½ days per week | 4 days per week | 4½ days per week | 5 days per week |
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| 3-8m | £567 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,800. | £719 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,625. | £896 / monthIndicative yearly: £10,750. | £1,073 / monthIndicative yearly: £12,875. | £1,250 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,000. | £1,427 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,125. | £1,604 / monthIndicative yearly: £19,250. |
| 9-11m | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £154 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,842. | £295 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,542. | £437 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,242. | £579 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,942. | £734 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,803. | £911 / monthIndicative yearly: £10,928. |
| 1y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £154 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,842. | £295 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,542. | £437 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,242. | £579 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,942. | £734 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,803. | £911 / monthIndicative yearly: £10,928. |
| 2y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £154 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,842. | £295 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,542. | £437 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,242. | £579 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,942. | £734 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,803. | £911 / monthIndicative yearly: £10,928. |
| 3y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £154 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,842. | £295 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,542. | £437 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,242. | £579 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,942. | £734 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,803. | £911 / monthIndicative yearly: £10,928. |
| 4y+ | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £154 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,842. | £295 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,542. | £437 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,242. | £579 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,942. | £734 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,803. | £911 / monthIndicative yearly: £10,928. |
For example, figures are nursery fees before savings from Tax-Free Childcare or similar schemes where eligible. Use the full Nuuri childcare cost calculator to change age, days, and funding.