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Nurseries for babies in Chelmsford

There are 67 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Chelmsford, Essex, and 52 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
67
Outstanding
14
Good
38

67 nurseries near Chelmsford

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Trinity, Chelmsford

Springboard Pre-School

Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Road · CM2 6EB

0.3 miles from Chelmsford
OfstedGoodSep 2025Sessional25 places

A sessional nursery in Chelmsford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 25 places and run by Springboard Preschool Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Springfield, Chelmsford

The Ark Centre

Ark Centre, 15 Springfield Lyons Approach · CM2 5LB

1.2 miles from Chelmsford
OfstedOutstandingDec 2023Sessional6 places

A sessional nursery in Chelmsford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 6 places and run by The Ark Centre CIC.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Chelmsford at a glance

Inspection results
52 of the 67 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Chelmsford (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 38 Good.
Ages taken
67 list babies under 2, 69 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 69 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Essex's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Chelmsford

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 67 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Chelmsford. 14 are rated Outstanding and 38 are rated Good at their latest inspection.