Full-day nursery in Chelmer Village, Essex
Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd
Cuton Hall Lane, Springfield, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PX · 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 December 2016Reference EY542373Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places119 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cuton Hall Lane, Springfield, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PX · More nurseries in CM2
Stations
- Beaulieu Park24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Chelmer Village Way, Cuton Hall Lane and Army Reserves Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chancellor Park Sports Area12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Cornelius Vale Play Area playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd is a full-day nursery at Cuton Hall Lane, Springfield, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PX, in Chelmer Village, Essex. It is registered for 119 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd.
Run by Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 1.1 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 Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd Good at its inspection on 11 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd take?
Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 119 children at any one time.
Who runs Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd?
Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd is run by Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten Ltd?
You can call 01245 463811 and visit mychildsnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY542373 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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