Deerlands Day Nursery
Day nursery in Chelmsford, CM3. Part of the Essex council area.
Ferry Road, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, CM3 6LSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 March 2025
| 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
Deerlands Day 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.
Deerlands Day Nursery against Chelmsford
| Deerlands Day Nursery | Chelmsford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Deerlands Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Deerlands Day Nursery have?
- Deerlands Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Deerlands Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Deerlands Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chelmsford has 64.
- How much does Deerlands Day Nursery cost?
- Deerlands Day 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 Deerlands Day 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 Deerlands Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Deerlands Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Deerlands Day Nursery on 7 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Deerlands Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CM3: Jesters Nursery School Danbury, Little Darwins Nursery, Little Owls Nursery.
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.