Brightlingsea Playcentre
The Pavillion, Bayard Recreation Ground, Brightlingsea, CO7 0NLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 June 2021
| 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
Brightlingsea Playcentre 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.
Brightlingsea Playcentre against Essex
| Brightlingsea Playcentre | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Brightlingsea Playcentre
- What Ofsted grade does Brightlingsea Playcentre have?
- Brightlingsea Playcentre was rated Good at its inspection on 29 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brightlingsea Playcentre take?
- Ofsted registers Brightlingsea Playcentre for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Brightlingsea Playcentre cost?
- Brightlingsea Playcentre 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 Brightlingsea Playcentre 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 Brightlingsea Playcentre how it offers them.
- When was Brightlingsea Playcentre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brightlingsea Playcentre on 29 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Brightlingsea Playcentre?
- Nearby in CO7: East Bergholt Young Explorers, Lavender Hall Kindergarten, Ladybirds Pre-School.
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.