What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 March 2023
| 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
Hopscotch 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.
Hopscotch Day Nursery against Essex
| Hopscotch Day Nursery | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Hopscotch Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Hopscotch Day Nursery have?
- Hopscotch Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hopscotch Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Hopscotch Day Nursery for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Hopscotch Day Nursery cost?
- Hopscotch 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 Hopscotch 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 Hopscotch Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Hopscotch Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hopscotch Day Nursery on 23 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hopscotch Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CM15: Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool, Shenfield Day Nursery, Step Start Mountnessing.
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.