Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chelmsford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2011, 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
CM2 7HQWhat 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, 29 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children attend this setting with great joy and eagerness. They have an excellent, positive approach to learning. Children have fantastic social communication skills, expressing themselves with ease and enthusiasm. They form warm and strong attachments with the staff, who provide an exciting, inspiring and inviting learning environment. Children have access to a wide array of inspirational books. Their favourite story is about a crocodile who was afraid to go to the dentist. Children listen intently to the story. This helps them develop a passion for reading and build on their language and literacy skills.
Children have amazing opportunities to learn more about the world around them through access to natural resources. For example, babies explore the texture and colour of real vegetables, while learning new words such as 'apple' and 'carrot'.
They build on their fine and gross motor skills by accessing large wooden toys. This also helps to develop their hand-to-eye coordination and balance.
- 29 November 2022Outstanding
- 1 February 2017Outstanding
- 29 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery
- 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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