You & Me Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Chelmsford for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £21.00 a session for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2017, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £21.00per 3 hour for 2 year olds, 3 hrs | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £18.00per 3 hour for 3 and 4 year olds, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.50 a session voluntary contribution per session for healthy snackvoluntary, option to opt out
- £1.00 a week voluntary contribution per week for additional resources andvoluntary, option to opt out
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 or 30 hours funding per week for 38 weeks per year; Early Learning for 2 Year Olds; 30 Hours Extended Funding; 15 Hours Funding for 3 and 4 Year Olds.
Worth knowing. You must have an approved eligibility code (starting TYF881) from Essex County Council prior to starting your claim at pre-school. We offer the flexibility for you to cover all or part session costs with your funding entitlement.
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 6STWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 21 June 2022.
Outstanding
Ofsted's top grade. The setting was judged to be doing more than is expected of it.
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What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £21.00 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.