What Ofsted grade does Little Nipperz have?

Little Nipperz was rated Good at its inspection on 14 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Nipperz take?

Ofsted registers Little Nipperz for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chelmsford has 64.

How much does Little Nipperz cost?

Little Nipperz 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 Nipperz 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 Nipperz how it offers them.

When was Little Nipperz last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Nipperz on 14 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Nipperz?

Nearby in CM3: Jesters Nursery School Danbury, Little Darwins Nursery, Little Owls Nursery.

Little Nipperz

Day nursery in Chelmsford, CM3. Part of the Essex council area.

Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6AD

26 places

2010 registered with Ofsted

45 of 50 in our Chelmsford ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 14 June 2021

Ofsted grades for Little Nipperz, inspection of 14 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.

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What a place could cost

Little Nipperz 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 Nipperz against Chelmsford

	Little Nipperz	Chelmsford average
Places	26	64
Ofsted outcome	Good	90% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Nipperz

What Ofsted grade does Little Nipperz have?: Little Nipperz was rated Good at its inspection on 14 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Nipperz take?: Ofsted registers Little Nipperz for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chelmsford has 64.
How much does Little Nipperz cost?: Little Nipperz 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 Nipperz 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 Nipperz how it offers them.
When was Little Nipperz last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Nipperz on 14 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Nipperz?: 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.