ABC Nursery & Pre School Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ongar for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2008, with 72 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CM5 9RGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 31 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They are confident, happy and have fun.
Children arrive excitedly and leave their parents with ease. They are eager to investigate the activities provided. Children have formed close bonds with their key worker and the wider team. They make friends and enjoy one another's company, chatting as they play together. Children's behaviour overall is good. Babies settle quickly as nurturing staff provide a cosy and homely environment. They are attentive, offering cuddles and reassurance, and ensure their individual routines are followed.
Children are cared for by staff that know them well. They can initiate their own play and choose resources that are easily accessible for them. A varied curriculum provides children with many opportunities to challenge their thinking and promote their language skills. Staff plan activities around the children's interests. This means children are keen to have a go and explore. Skilful staff capture children's imagination through stories. For example, children relish wearing pirate hats. They show sustained levels of concentration and listen with intent to stories about pirates. Children join in with the interactive story and predict what happens next.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop children's thinking skills further by allowing them time to respond to questions n strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently higher level.
- 31 August 2022Good
- 25 October 2016Good
- 30 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for ABC Nursery & Pre School Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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