Flitch Green Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Dunmow for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2009, with 30 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
CM6 3GGWhat 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, 11 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly arrive and are welcomed by exceptional, nurturing, and happy practitioners. Children flourish who are highly independent and have superb communication. They make excellent progress, as the Montessori principles of learning are thoroughly embedded in practice. Children lead their learning as they select an activity from an abundance of high-quality resources. These are accessible and superbly displayed to inspire them to investigate. Children show sustained levels of concentration as they persevere at chosen activities. For example, they rise to the challenge of putting on gardening gloves as they talk about 'harvesting' potatoes they have grown from seeds. Children use mathematical language exceptionally well during this fun activity and delight in the success of their crop.
Children learn to tie knots as they attach wool to trees. They decide they need to leave a trail of wool when going on a bear hunt in case they get lost. Their communication skills are excellent. Children demonstrate a wide vocabulary and use words, such as 'environment' and 'recycling' as they tidy up after lunchtime.
They share what they understand as they discuss the importance of sorting waste to save the planet.
- 11 July 2022Outstanding
- 21 April 2016Outstanding
- 28 January 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Flitch Green Pre-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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