Full-day nursery in Springfield, Essex
Beaulieu Park Day Nursery
Beaulieu Park Day Nursery, 9 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, CM1 6AH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2016Reference EY500476Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 3 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places147 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Beaulieu Park Day Nursery, 9 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, CM1 6AH · More nurseries in CM1
Stations
- Beaulieu Park17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Centenary Way, Beaulieu Gardens and William Porter.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boleyn Gardens3 min walk
- Hunters Way Play Area7 min walk
- The Cedar Plot10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Stablecroft Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Beaulieu Park Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Beaulieu Park Day Nursery, 9 Albemarle Link, Chelmsford, CM1 6AH, in Springfield, Essex. It is registered for 147 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 30 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Park Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Springfield Stars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- New Hall School ages 1–19has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Broomfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Beaulieu Park Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beaulieu Park Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 3 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Beaulieu Park Day Nursery take?
Beaulieu Park Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 147 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Beaulieu Park Day Nursery?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Beaulieu Park Day Nursery?
You can call 01245 462932 and visit www.beaulieuparkdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY500476 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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