Farrance Nursery & Pre-School

1a Farrance Road, Romford RM6 6EB
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9.7 38 Reviews
  • Farrance Nursery & Pre-School, Romford
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted (November 2016), Farrance Nursery & Pre-School provides childcare and education to children from birth to 5 years old.

You can find them in Chadwell Heath, not far from the station. It's a large, modern nursery with separate rooms for different age groups and a garden for outdoor play. The baby room is equipped with a gym and sensory area.

Every activity is designed to stimulate the child’s curiosity. Each day is different! The children enjoy photography, woodwork, ICT, yoga, dialogic reading and cycling – and that’s just for starters! They love to get out in the area too, with trips to the local park and library.

A range of freshly prepared healthy snacks are available on site every day.

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Care Provided by Farrance Nursery & Pre-School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Richard Lester (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 299686
  • Total Places for Children
  • 52
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Farrance Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (38)

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Farrance Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.700) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Farrance Nursery & Pre-School has 38 reviews.

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Review from Yasir B (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter goes to Farrance Nursery, and their service and their facilities are excellent. Staff are very helpful. We feel safe sending our daughter to this nursery. Overall, we are having a good experience with this nursery.

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Review from E P (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good experience with the staff and all the team. My child is happy to be there and attend the nursery. Very helpful in my child's development and learning.
Playing, learning and reading, every activity is well prepared and happy for the outcome!

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Farrance Road has been a wonderful place for my child. It is always hard to leave your children, but the staff at Farrance Road have all made it easy. Their friendly approach to parents and children means my child loves nursery and can't wait to go. Thank you for all your hard work and care.

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Review from Christina F (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child recently started at the nursery and settled in really well.
The staff are knowledgable and caring. They provide great comfort to the children as they go through all manner of emotions!
Staff regularly update their parenting app, which helps understand what the children have eaten and how
long they have napped and gives a weekly overview of activities.
Nursery isn’t cheap, but if you want to retain a high calibre of staff and ensure they are well paid, it’s the compromise you have to make.

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Review from J O (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A great nursery, with modern facilities and great staff. They do a fantastic job of allowing children to have out-of-nursery experiences such as museums, local fire brigade, etc. Each week they focus on a theme and update parents via the app with pics.
The teachers know all the children, which is comforting.

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Review from Maham B (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’m extremely happy with the environment at the nursery my daughter really enjoys spending her time there. Staff at the nursery are very helpful and friendly also professional. My daughter joined the nursery in January 2023 and since then I’ve not had a single complaint about the nursery. Thumbs up
to all the members. Many thanks.

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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little boy settled in at Farrance really well and quickly. The manager is lovely and the staff are caring. It’s a nice atmosphere and it always seems relaxed and chilled. My little one was always happy to go in and looked forward to his preschool sessions which made it so much easier being a working
mum.
Thank you Farrance for looking after my little one and helping get him ready for school.

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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our child had a good time in the nursery, but some of the areas where we think there could be an improvement - ex-staff could be more helpful in terms of potty training. Overall we had a good experience. But could be more memorable.

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Review from S I (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I really liked this nursery for many reasons. First the staff are great! All are friendly and professional. Management are more than often available to talk to and they greet the children as you come in every morning and when they leave. They also spend time working with the children and getting to
know them which is lovely to see, because in some nurseries you never get to see management let alone see them working with the children.
The nursery environment is calm, nurturing and always set up with plenty of play and exploration for the children. Staff definitely put lots of thought into the planning of activities!
The food which is provided for the children is varied and healthy. They take food allergies and tolerances very seriously and provide food accordingly.
Overall, I was very pleased with my experience and I know my little one was too as he never wanted to leave at the end of each session! Thank you very much for all your hard work!

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Review from Mahfuzur R (Father of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

To the manager and team,
I want to express our profound gratitude for the exceptional care and education my son has received at your nursery school. The positive impact on his academic and emotional growth is truly remarkable. Your dedicated staff, enriching curriculum, and nurturing environment have
provided him with a solid foundation. We appreciate your commitment to fostering a love for learning, character development, and regular parent engagement. Farrance Nursery is not just a school; it's a second home where our son thrives. We are excited for his future, knowing he's well-prepared, thanks to you.

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Review from Sarah I (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at this nursery for 4 years now and he loves it. As a mum, I find this nursery outstanding. They really pay attention to the things that come up at home - for example my boy keeps putting things in his mouth so they did an activity about what goes in your mouth and what doesn't. He keeps
asking for a daddy and so they did an activity about how all families are different and so on. The staff are amazing and I trust them implicitly. My son is in pre-school now which is run by the manager who is also his key worker. She is an absolute diamond and he just loves her. I've witnessed her grow and flourish in the time my son has been there and so it is clear that the nursery is committed to staff development. The nursery manager is a compassionate, helpful, approachable individual who is always ready to help should any issues crop up. My son has received an extraordinary level of care at this nursery and I would not hesitate to recommend it (and often do!).

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Review from A B (Grandmother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with this nursery. Staff are very polite and jolly. They communicate excellently about your child. The learning environment is great. My only concern is that the food could be more children/kids choice e.g Spaghetti and Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets and Fries, Fish Sticks, but other than
that fruit and drink are excellent.

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Review from Tanecia B (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Furze is a great nursery. Our son has been there for just under a year and we are happy with it. However, the meals could use a little improvement.

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Review from Suha R (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Furze Children's Centre Nursery have friendly staff. They always give me feedback of how my child has been at the nursery. My child is happy and I can see this through his behaviour. My child has learnt many new skills whilst attending nursery.

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Review from M J C (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall I am pleased with the care and education given to my child over the past 3 years. She has developed well in her social and physical skills and has received good preparation for school.
There were some issues with staff turnover last year but this seems to have been resolved. Staff members are
friendly and seem to work hard. However, some staff are better than others at communicating with me about my child's daily activities.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Furze Children's Centre Nursery is very good. Staff friendly and helpful. They seem to truly care for the children and do what they can to help the children develop. Only thing is, they are sometimes very busy they are not able to pay full attention to some of child's needs i.e frequent change of nappy.
Resulting child having a sore bum. Overall, they are very good, just wish they have more staff on hand.

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Review from Shakunthala G (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I believe that choosing Furze Children's Centre Nursery on Farrance Road is one of the best decisions we have taken for the care of our little toddlers. The staff is extremely caring and empathetic with the kids and parents. Our children are definitely blossoming and enjoying nursery
while learning the essential age related skills. Thank you Furze.

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Review from Magda B (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff.
Reasonable opening hours.
Great communication with staff and management.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.700)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.700) out of 10 for Farrance Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.700 for Farrance Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (298 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (17 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 367 Ratings = 4.7

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Farrance Nursery & Pre-School is based on 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 30 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Richard

Richard

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2010

Hello, my name is Richard and I've been at LEYF for 13 years. I helped set up the nursery in 2008 and was manager for eight years, before returning in 2021. I like to achieve a good balance between office-based tasks and being hands-on in the room, supporting the team. This also allows me to know the children and provide opportunities for fun activities to extend their learning, including singing, stories and creative play.


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