Apple Tree Day Care Nursery
Day nursery in Braintree, CM7. Part of the Essex council area.
Apple Tree Nursery, 304 Cressing Road, Braintree, CM7 3PGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Apple Tree Day Care Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Apple Tree Day Care Nursery against Braintree
| Apple Tree Day Care Nursery | Braintree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Apple Tree Day Care Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Apple Tree Day Care Nursery have?
- Apple Tree Day Care Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Apple Tree Day Care Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Apple Tree Day Care Nursery for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Braintree has 53.
- How much does Apple Tree Day Care Nursery cost?
- Apple Tree Day Care Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Apple Tree Day Care Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Apple Tree Day Care Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Apple Tree Day Care Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Apple Tree Day Care Nursery on 29 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Apple Tree Day Care Nursery?
- Nearby in CM7: Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery, Spring - Seesaw, Spring - Carousel.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.