Spring - Carousel
Day nursery in Braintree, CM7. Part of the Essex council area.
Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM7 3QZ
Run by Action For Children Developments What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 June 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
Spring - Carousel 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.
Spring - Carousel against Braintree
| Spring - Carousel | Braintree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 49 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery Outstanding, 45 places, CM7 4PY
- Apple Tree Day Care Nursery Good, 51 places, CM7 3PG
- Spring - Seesaw Good, 61 places, CM7 5UL
Spring - Carousel is run by Action For Children Developments, which has 22 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Braintree.
Questions parents ask about Spring - Carousel
- What Ofsted grade does Spring - Carousel have?
- Spring - Carousel was rated Good at its inspection on 27 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Spring - Carousel take?
- Ofsted registers Spring - Carousel for 49 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Braintree has 53.
- How much does Spring - Carousel cost?
- Spring - Carousel 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 Spring - Carousel 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 Spring - Carousel how it offers them.
- When was Spring - Carousel last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Spring - Carousel on 27 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Spring - Carousel part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Spring - Carousel is one of 22 day nurseries in England run by Action For Children Developments.
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.