Broomfield Hospital Day Nursery School
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Chelmsford for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2014, with 51 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
CM1 7SSWhat 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, 22 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and immensely valued by the deeply nurturing staff. They clearly feel safe and secure and positively welcome the warm interactions from staff in their play. Babies squeal in excitement as they perfect rolling a ball to staff.
They snuggle up to staff as they become tired and are highly motivated to feed themselves. Children are enthusiastic and excited about their learning. They move very confidently between play areas and make their own choices from the rich variety of activities.
Children build strong friendships from an early age. Younger children take turns to build a wide tower using foam bricks. They carefully position bricks in alternate directions as they know this will make it strong. Younger children enjoy the praise they receive as they independently complete tasks. They beam with delight as they work out how to take a digital photograph using a child-appropriate camera. Older children show an excellent interest in literacy. They identify and know the sound of letters and confidently write their own name and other simple words. Their vivid imaginations demonstrate that they have a clear understanding of how stories are structured. Children eagerly participate in the nursery's own mathematical programme. They solve complex problems, such as addition and subtraction.
- 22 April 2022Outstanding
- 28 July 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Broomfield Hospital Day Nursery School
- 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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