Little Chums Nursery
Day nursery in Chelmsford, CM2. Part of the Essex council area.
Beehive Lane CP School, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9SRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 May 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
Little Chums 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.
Little Chums Nursery against Chelmsford
| Little Chums Nursery | Chelmsford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Chums Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Chums Nursery have?
- Little Chums Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Chums Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Chums Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chelmsford has 64.
- How much does Little Chums Nursery cost?
- Little Chums 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 Little Chums 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 Little Chums Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Chums Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Chums Nursery on 9 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Chums Nursery?
- Nearby in CM2: Hurst Court Day Nursery School, Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford, Little Spring Wonders Daycare 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.