Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm
Marsh Farm Day Nursery, Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WPWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 3 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm 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.
Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm against Essex
| Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 117 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm
- What Ofsted grade does Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm have?
- Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 3 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm take?
- Ofsted registers Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm for 117 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm cost?
- Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm 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 Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm 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 Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm how it offers them.
- When was Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm on 3 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Twizzle Tops Marsh Farm?
- 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.