Maldon Community Preschool
Wantz Chase, Maldon, CM9 5DNWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 June 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Maldon Community Preschool 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.
Maldon Community Preschool against Maldon
| Maldon Community Preschool | Maldon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Maldon Community Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Maldon Community Preschool have?
- Maldon Community Preschool was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Maldon Community Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Maldon Community Preschool for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maldon has 38.
- How much does Maldon Community Preschool cost?
- Maldon Community Preschool 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 Maldon Community Preschool 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 Maldon Community Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Maldon Community Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Maldon Community Preschool on 28 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Maldon Community Preschool?
- Nearby in CM9: Maldon Court Nursery, Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon, The Treehouse Club.
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.