Goldcrest Day Nursery Ltd
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Billericay for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2013, with 33 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
CM11 2HQWhat 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, 21 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the nursery. They interact warmly with all members of staff and the atmosphere is one of fun, happiness, and safety.
Behaviour across the age ranges is excellent. Children show kindness and genuine consideration for each other. They share toys, include others in their games and take the time to check on anyone who is not feeling happy. These positive attitudes, throughout the nursery, are reinforced by confident, cheerful staff, who are supported very effectively by the leadership team. All staff report they are very happy in their work. They engage wholeheartedly in their daily roles and responsibilities. Children clearly love attending.
All children are making excellent progress from their starting points. They thoroughly enjoy play and learning opportunities inside and outside. They are encouraged to use their voice or simple sign language from the outset. Every age group, including those who speak English as an additional language, or have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn to communicate very effectively. This helps children's confidence. They engage in more challenging activities that encourage them to think, be curious and solve problems. Children spontaneously use what they have learned and actively apply their new skills and understanding in different contexts. For example, after planting and nurturing sunflowers, children measure the heights of these. Later, recalling this learning, they lead their own play, using a measure your height chart to find out who is the tallest or shortest.
- 21 August 2023Outstanding
- 24 August 2022Needs improvement
- 26 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Goldcrest Day Nursery 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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