Rayleigh Day Nursery and Pre-School

We are open 07:30 - 18:00

40 Eastwood Rd, Rayleigh SS6 7JQ

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Rated Good by Ofsted

Call us for a chat - 01268 778078

What makes Kindred Rayleigh unique?

At Kindred Rayleigh, we cultivate a nurturing, home-from-home environment where every child feels secure. We are big on healthy eating and work hard to ensure our children develop positive lifelong relationships with food.

Our commitment to daily outdoor learning is central to our approach. Our large garden features fantastic resources from balance beams, a mud kitchen and a secret garden for cozy story times. Our preschool garden even has their very own veg patch where we grow fruit and veg.

We foster curiosity through real-world connections. Our children engage in lots of imaginative roleplay and benefit from strong community links, including regular visits from the local library and exciting educational trips to the post office and local greengrocers.

Age Range: We care for children from 6 Months up to 5 Years.
Opening Hours: 07:30 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year.
Ofsted Rating: We are proud to have been Rated Good by Ofsted, 28th August 2024.
Location: We are located in the centre of Rayleigh, near King George's Park.

Government Funding: All government funding accepted including 30 hours.
Enrichment Activities: Forest School, Sports, Hartbeeps, Phonics and Cooking.
Food Provisions: Fresh meals from our accredited menu prepared daily by our two on-site chefs.
Discounts: 5% NHS and Service Personnel discount.

Our Location

Kindred Rayleigh Nursery and Pre-School
40 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7JQ

We are located in central Rayleigh, near King George's Park.

We have ample onsite parking available.

Parent Reviews

"Our son has attended Kindred Rayleigh since he was 9 months old, and the care and love shown since has been excellent. His key worker and all staff in his room have been attentive and are always happy to tell us how he is doing, be that in person or over the app if we ask during the day. Our son seems really happy and is always smiley at pick up. We've seen all our son's progress as they send us photos and updates which we love receiving! Whenever there have been any bumps or accidents (which are rare!), they have let us know straight away and given us all details. Kindred Rayleigh is an excellent nursery and we are very happy with it."

V P
"My Son attends nursery and is always happy to be there and loves the staff. He enjoys the food and I am happy with the variety of food which is on offer. The communication between the staff and us (parents) is good and we feel the app is a great way to be able to communicate between both parties."

Casey B
"My little boy started here is May 2024 and we were super nervous as first time parents. However, those nerves soon went away once we met the amazing staff and saw how well our little boy was doing. The staff send us as many photos and notifications as we would like throughout the day. They do so many activities, I couldn't list them all making sure he is always tired out but always smiling. He gets to go out into the garden, sensory play and so much more. The whole team in the baby room are incredible, they treat our little boy as if he was their own and he always so happy to go to them every morning. The staff, four members in particular, we couldn't thank them enough for all their help and love towards our son. If we ever have any issues, the ladies at the front office can always help and welcome us with a smile every morning. The quality and variety of food offered always amazes me and my son is a big fan off the chefs cooking skills. Overall 10/10 nursery."

Jake W
"We have two children at Kindred and could not speak higher of the quality of care that they both receive. They both absolutely love going in, they have so much fun, and the days are always so varied and carefully thought out. Would recommend it to any parent looking for a great place to send their children to, best compliment we can give is that you drop your children off and you don't worry about them at all because of how well they are looked after."

Chris L
"All of my children have attended this nursery purely on the fact the staff and setting are amazing. Each member of staff is a credit to this nursery and know my children are happy and safe in the setting. The garden is perfect and love that the children spend lots of time outside. My children love the meals they have, and they have a good variety as well as healthy snacks throughout the day."

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Our Awards

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2025

Parent Engagement Award Winner 2024

Nursery Group of the Year Finalist 2024

Nursery Group of the Year Winner 2022

Fees at Kindred Rayleigh Nursery and Pre-School

The fee information below is for full time places, please speak to Kindred Rayleigh's Manager for their full availability of sessions on offer.

Monthly Fees

	3 Days	4 Days	5 Days
Full Day (08:00 to 18:00)	£253.57	585.57	£917.57
Half Day (08:00 to 13:00/13:00 to 18:00)			£93.05

Consumables Charge per Month

Under 3 years old: Food £30.00, Non-Food £10.00, Activities £10.00

Over 3 years old: Food £66.00, Non-Food £8.00, Activities £36.00

Monthly Fees

	2 Days	3 Days	4 Days	5 Days
Full Day (08:00 to 18:00)	£292.25	£624.25	£956.25	£1,288.25
Half Day (08:00 to 13:00/13:00 to 18:00)		£134.73	£311.73	£488.73

Consumables Charge per Month

Over 3 years old: Food £33.00, Non-Food £4.00, Activities £18.00

Monthly Fees

	1 Day	2 Days	3 Days	4 Days	5 Days
Full Day (08:00 to 18:00)	£332.00	£664.00	996.00	£1328.00	£1,660.00
Half Day (08:00 to 13:00/13:00 to 18:00)	£177.00	£354.00	£531.00	£708.00	£885.00

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Begin your child's Kindred Adventure!

During your one-to-one visit to our Kindred Nursery and Pre School, we will talk you through our ethos, show you how we inspire our children to be curious learners and help you to experience how we spark their imaginations.

You will meet with our incredible team and they will be able to help answer any questions you may have. Whether it is about our settling-in process, our nutritionally accredited home-cooked food, or government funding options to help with childcare costs.

Book your visit and discover for yourself how we fill our children’s days full of awe and wonder to help them to grow and thrive in an early years setting.

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Meet Our Kindred Rayleigh Nursery Staff

Abby Buckley
Nursery Manager

Hello, I'm Abby and I have worked with children since 2009.

I qualified as a Level 3 when I was 17 having started as an apprentice. I progressed further in my career into a Room Leader role and was then honoured to step into management as the Deputy Manager where I thrive to achieve the best for all our families.

I love working alongside parents and carers and making them feel comfortable in leaving their most precious child with us. I absolutely love being a part of each child's journey and watching them grow and develop over their time spent with us. It never gets any easier saying goodbye when they start their new adventure to big school.

Kindred continuously offer training opportunities to support my progression to achieve being the best I can be. I am now a mummy myself, and my little girl joins me in the Kindred family.

Jodie Openshaw
Deputy Nursery Manager

Hi, I am Jodie and I have been working at Kindred Rayleigh for 7 years.

I am passionate about Early Years Education, and this was the inspiration for me achieving my BA (Hons) Early Years Education. I have completed lots of other courses to further myself and provide our children with the best early years' experience, some of which include Paediatric First Aid, Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Makaton, and Forest School Leader.

I believe a child's early years are the initial embers that spark a lifelong passion for learning. It's my privilege to share this time with both the children and our team every day.