St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Clacton-On-Sea 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2012, with 44 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
CO16 8EWWhat 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, 26 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enthusiastically enter the nursery and are greeted by friendly and nurturing staff who know children so well. Children immediately feel a sense of inclusion as they hang up their belongings on their named peg and sit on the carpet for 'friendship time'. This morning routine supports less confident children to feel safe from the start. They feel a sense of belonging and develop kind behaviours when welcoming their peers with a positive 'good morning' gesture at this group time.
This cheerful home-from-home nursery with real-life resources offers a meaningful learning environment. Outdoor play is highly valued, and children develop a love of nature. Staff's natural passion and enthusiasm is echoed by the children, who proudly show visitors raspberries they are growing. Staff effectively support children's development of critical thinking and problem solving as they tell visitors ideas they have implemented to prevent slugs eating them.
Babies and children make swift and secure bonds with the staff who offer bespoke settling-in sessions. The key-person system ensures consistency of care so that children's well-being is continuously prioritised. Children show their strong and caring attachments to staff when instigating a hug upon return from a short visit to the school they are transitioning to.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's already high expectations for encouraging positive behaviours, by consistently supporting children to recognise the impact their actions have on others.
- 26 June 2024Good
- 10 October 2018Good
- 19 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC
- 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.
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