Full-day nursery in Springfield, Essex
Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool
51 Centenary Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6AU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 July 2018Reference EY562810Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
51 Centenary Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6AU · More nurseries in CM1
Stations
- Beaulieu Park21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including William Porter, Centenary Way and The Beaulieu Park School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boleyn Gardens7 min walk
- Hunters Way Play Area10 min walk
- The Cedar Plot11 min walk
- Barn Green Play Area playground5 min walk
- Stablecroft Play Area playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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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Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool is a full-day nursery at 51 Centenary Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6AU, in Springfield, Essex. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Jesters Childcare BeaulieuFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Beaulieu Park Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| New Hall NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Stars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Channels Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- New Hall School ages 1–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.0 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 1.3 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 Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 18 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool?
Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery & Preschool?
You can call 01245 204077 and visit www.brighthorizons.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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY562810 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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