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Childcare Facilities

Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, Essex

CO6 1DB
Colchester District (B)

Local childminders, childcare services, and nurseries

Juggling work and children? These government-registered local childcare facilities can help you manage your time more effectively.

1.1MILES

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Stanway

342 London Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 8LT

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Full day care)
Registered Person Name	Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	103
Most Recent Inspection	02/11/2022
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

2

Quality of Education

2

Behaviour & Attitudes

2

Personal Development

2

Leadership Effectiveness

2

Effective Safeguarding

Yes

1.1MILES

Tadpoles Pre-School

Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, , COLCHESTER, CO6 1EJ

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Sessional day care)
Registered Person Name	Tadpoles Pre-School Learning Alliance Committee
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	26
Most Recent Inspection	15/05/2019
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

2

Quality of Education

-

Behaviour & Attitudes

-

Personal Development

-

Leadership Effectiveness

2

Effective Safeguarding

-

1.4MILES

Caterpillars Pre-school

St Andrew's Church Hall, Church Lane, Marks Tey, , Colchester, CO6 1LW

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Sessional day care)
Registered Person Name	Caterpillars Pre-School
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	26
Most Recent Inspection	30/01/2020
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

1

Quality of Education

1

Behaviour & Attitudes

1

Personal Development

1

Leadership Effectiveness

1

Effective Safeguarding

Yes

1.5MILES

The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten

239 London Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 8PB

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Full day care)
Registered Person Name	The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten Limited
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	46
Most Recent Inspection	09/08/2022
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

2

Quality of Education

2

Behaviour & Attitudes

2

Personal Development

2

Leadership Effectiveness

2

Effective Safeguarding

Yes

1.6MILES

Explore Learning Colchester

Inside Sainsburys, 1 Western Approach, , Colchester, CO3 8AA

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Out-of-school day care)
Registered Person Name	Explore Learning Limited
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	0
Most Recent Inspection	Not inspected
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

N/a

Quality of Education

N/a

Behaviour & Attitudes

N/a

Personal Development

N/a

Leadership Effectiveness

N/a

Effective Safeguarding

N/a

1.9MILES

Caterpillars Pre-School

Birch C of E School, School Hill, Birch, , COLCHESTER, CO2 0LZ

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Full day care)
Registered Person Name	Caterpillars Pre-School
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	16
Most Recent Inspection	28/06/2022
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

1

Quality of Education

1

Behaviour & Attitudes

1

Personal Development

1

Leadership Effectiveness

1

Effective Safeguarding

Yes

1.9MILES

Stanway Pre-school

Little Hands Children's Centre, Winstree Road, Stanway, , COLCHESTER, CO3 0QG

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Sessional day care)
Registered Person Name	Stanway Pre-School Playgroup Committee
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Less deprived
Number of Places	28
Most Recent Inspection	21/04/2023
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

1

Quality of Education

1

Behaviour & Attitudes

1

Personal Development

1

Leadership Effectiveness

1

Effective Safeguarding

Yes

1.9MILES

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Colchester

1 Villa Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 0RH

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Full day care)
Registered Person Name	SMJ Childcare Ltd
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Least deprived
Number of Places	159
Most Recent Inspection	31/01/2020
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

2

Quality of Education

2

Behaviour & Attitudes

2

Personal Development

2

Leadership Effectiveness

2

Effective Safeguarding

Yes

2.1MILES

Grove Preschool Stanway

50 New Farm Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 0PG

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Sessional day care)
Registered Person Name	Grove Pre-School (Stanway)
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Witham
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Average
Number of Places	22
Most Recent Inspection	Not inspected
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

N/a

Quality of Education

N/a

Behaviour & Attitudes

N/a

Personal Development

N/a

Leadership Effectiveness

N/a

Effective Safeguarding

N/a

2.3MILES

Little Butterflies Pre-School

Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, 2 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, , COLCHESTER, CO3 9UE

Provider Type	Childcare on non-domestic premises (Sessional day care)
Registered Person Name	Little Butterflies Pre-School Colchester Ltd
Local Authority	Essex
Parliamentary Constituency	Harwich and North Essex
Ofsted Region	East of England
Deprivation Band	Average
Number of Places	24
Most Recent Inspection	Not inspected
Ofsted Report	View report

Overall Effectiveness

N/a

Quality of Education

N/a

Behaviour & Attitudes

N/a

Personal Development

N/a

Leadership Effectiveness

N/a

Effective Safeguarding

N/a

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Childcare Facilities

CO6 1DB Colchester District (B)

Local childminders, childcare services, and nurseries

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Stanway

342 London Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 8LT

2

2

2

2

2

Yes

Tadpoles Pre-School

Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, , COLCHESTER, CO6 1EJ

2

-

-

-

2

-

Caterpillars Pre-school

St Andrew's Church Hall, Church Lane, Marks Tey, , Colchester, CO6 1LW

1

1

1

1

1

Yes

The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten

239 London Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 8PB

2

2

2

2

2

Yes

Explore Learning Colchester

Inside Sainsburys, 1 Western Approach, , Colchester, CO3 8AA

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

Caterpillars Pre-School

Birch C of E School, School Hill, Birch, , COLCHESTER, CO2 0LZ

1

1

1

1

1

Yes

Stanway Pre-school

Little Hands Children's Centre, Winstree Road, Stanway, , COLCHESTER, CO3 0QG

1

1

1

1

1

Yes

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Colchester

1 Villa Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 0RH

2

2

2

2

2

Yes

Grove Preschool Stanway

50 New Farm Road, Stanway, , Colchester, CO3 0PG

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

Little Butterflies Pre-School

Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, 2 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, , COLCHESTER, CO3 9UE

N/a

N/a

N/a

CO6 1DB
Colchester District (B)