About Us

East Thurrock Kids Club Ltd is privately owned. It was registered in 2006 and operates within it’s own area of Stanford-Le-Hope Childrens Centre in Essex. A maximum of 90 children may attend the provision at any one time. The setting is open from 07:30 to 18:15 Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year, excluding Bank Holidays. The setting is closed between Christmas Eve up to and including New Years Day.

Children aged 9 Months to rising fives can attend the pre-school sessions available from 08:30  until 15:30. Lunch is served between 11:30am and 12:30pm. The full day nursery is also available from 08:00 to 18:00, with the option to extend to the full opening times. Children can attend the out of school club from 07:30 until 08:30 and 15:30 until 18:15. We drop off from 08:30 and collect children from 15:15, from Stanford-le-Hope Primary (Copland Road, SLH) and St Joseph’s Catholic School (Scratton Road, SLH) during term time.

We have a holiday play scheme which operates during school holidays for 4 to 11 years old. Children must be of school age to be able to use this holiday club. Our full day nursery is on site and still in attendance during holidays for 9months to rising 5’s. For more information, please contact Linda or Jean in the office.

Our Philosophy

Welcoming children from aged 9 months to our provision, East Thurrock Nursery and Out of School aims to provide a caring environment where children can learn to interact with other children and adults on what might be their first venture away from home.  Stimulating play activities help them learn to make friends, take turns, share and negotiate, enabling them to develop to their full potential.  We feel that when children are relaxed, safe, valued and having fun it builds their confidence and develops independence, making them happier to learn and of course paving the way for their move to school.

Once your child has started school, we offer a full Wrap Around care facility.  This includes Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club.  Care is provided from our spaciously designed rooms within Stanford Children’s Centre.

We were Inspected by Ofsted on 4th June 2025 and we were pleased to receive a GOOD judgement.

Ofsted said “Staff understand the well-designed curriculum and provide rich and varied opportunities for children to develop their talents and interests... Happiness and laughter are evident throughout the setting. ”

I hope this guide provides all the information you require, but if you have any queries or wish to make an appointment to view our facilities, please contact me on 01375 683643 during office hours.  We welcome visits any day, so please call to arrange a time.

Linda Wade

General Manager

Mission Statement

For Children

We will offer our children an environment where their individuality is respected and valued. We will actively promote all areas of their development and work towards making them more independent in self-care to ready them for the transition to school nursery and reception classes.

We will do this by providing planned play activities that are appropriate for their age and development and in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

Ofsted said “Staff use their excellent knowledge of children to deliver the care and education they need to prepare them for the next stage in their education… Environments offer a range of ways to develop and deepen vocabulary for all children.“

For Parents and Carers

We offer a community service where parents and carers can leave their child with confidence, knowing that their child will be well cared for.

We are OFSTED approved and inspected receiving an overall good at our last inspection in June 2025. We adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Ofsted said “Parent partnerships are very strong. Feedback is highly positive and parents say they appreciate how kind and approachable staff are. They are happy with the progress children make and feel that they are regularly updated about this. Parents comment that they value the ideas for home learning that the staff share with them. This creates excellent working partnerships that support children to thrive.”

For Our Staff

Our aim is to make working at East Thurrock Kids Club rewarding and as enjoyable as possible. We offer equal opportunities to staff for further training and promotion.

As A Company

We aim to:

• • Provide a high standard of pre-school education and care.
  • Be an active part of the local community.
  • Treat all our customers as Family.
  • Work with other professionals to ensure that we offer a full service to all areas of the community.

Ofsted said “Partnership working is strong. Leaders have developed a very open culture where parents and professional partners contribute to children’s learning and development. This helps to provide targeted support for children who need it.”

Childrens Centre

As Part of Stanford Childrens Centre we are fully committed working with all families in our community to provide support and information on a wide range of issues and events.