St Nicholas Church Preschool

We are a welcoming and friendly pre school in Elm Park. (opposite Elm Park library) 

We operate from a church hall and are a term time only setting.  We open Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 

9:00am-3:00pm or half sessions if preferred. Wednesday afternoons 12:00pm-3:00pm   
If your child is 30 hour funded we offer 8:00am-4:00pm on our full days.

We are graded good from Ofsted and use a lovely online software system so you can see your child’s progress and pictures of their day.

We have a fully enclosed garden and a large spacious hall.

Our staff are all qualified and very caring and patient. We offer 2 year funding, universal funding and 30 hour funding. Please contact me for more information 

We pride ourselves on being fully inclusive and welcome children with special needs.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Dawn Samboer
Contact Position
Owner/ manager
Telephone
07538 251381 07538 251381
E-mail
d-burton1@sky.com

Where to go

Name
St Nicholas church pre school
Address
St Nicholas church centre
Eyhurst Avenue
Hornchurch
Essex
Postcode

RM12 4RA

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Notes

We are near good bus routes and a few minutes walk from Elm Park station. 

Costs

Costs
Cost Description Cost Type Unit Price Cost Unit
All day session Additional hours £50.00 Daily
Per morning or afternoon session Additional hours £25 Per session
We offer up 2 snack times a day, parents need to provide a healthy packed lunch Meals/snacks 0.75p per session for AM/PM Per session
We do not charge for consumables Consumables No cost Daily
Occasionally a football coach, or a music class, this will be charged at £2.50 per child as a voluntary contribution Additional voluntary services No cost Daily
Details
Please see the fees and opening times document for the Early Years Provision on the right hand side of this page, under downloads. Disclaimer: Providers are required to offer reasonable alternatives to parents who opt out of voluntary charges. If you do not wish to pay for specific voluntary costs, please contact us so next steps can be discussed. Impromptu trips and activities which aren’t listed will have variable costs which parents can choose to opt in or out of paying if they wish to. All children who opt out of activities will continue to receive care adherent to the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework. Last updated: 9.3.2026

Availability

Has wheelchair access
Other notes

We are a fully inclusive and welcoming setting. We have an easy going and friendly small team. All staff are parents themselves and we all work very closely with families and children. 

Inclusion Information

Has wheelchair access
Details
We have a ramp at the front of our setting and easy access through the garden too.
Has Special Needs provision
Details
We have lots of experience with special needs and have had many children with Autism / ADHD in our setting
Has provision for special dietary needs
Can make special cultural provisions

Childcare Information

Vacancies

Has immediate vacancies
Details
We currently have a few vacancies We have spaces on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons too

Funded Places

Has 3 & 4 year old funding
Has 2 year old funding

Opening Times & Facilities

Opening Times
Opening Times
DayOpening TimeClosing Time
Monday 9.00am 12.00pm
Tuesday 8.00am 4.00pm
Wednesday 12.00pm 3.00pm
Thursday 8.00am 4.00pm
Friday 8.00am 4.00pm
Facilities
Accessible Parking
Disabled Access

School Pickups

Does not offer school pickups

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN
EY489320Link to latest Ofsted inspection report

Local Offer Details

Local Offer Age Bands
0-5 years
Needs Level
Low
SEN Provision Type
Universal

Last Updated

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