Full-day nursery in Mile End, Essex
Chesterwell Day Nursery
Chesterwell Day Nursery, Unit 9, Chesterwell Plaza, Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2023Reference 2750504Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Chesterwell Day Nursery, Unit 9, Chesterwell Plaza, Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AZ · More nurseries in CO4
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Chesterwell Plaza, Cordelia Drive and Chapman's Farm.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mile End Recreation Ground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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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Chesterwell Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Chesterwell Day Nursery, Unit 9, Chesterwell Plaza, Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AZ, in Mile End, Essex. It is registered for 84 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Seymour House Ltd..
Run by Seymour House Ltd. (company), which runs 12 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
- Myland Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- North East Essex Co-operative Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Camulos Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Queen Boudica Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Braiswick Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Highwoods Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 1.4 miles
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 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 Chesterwell Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Chesterwell Day Nursery was inspected on 27 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Chesterwell Day Nursery take?
Chesterwell Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
Who runs Chesterwell Day Nursery?
Chesterwell Day Nursery is run by Seymour House Ltd., which runs 12 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chesterwell Day Nursery?
Colchester is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chesterwell Day Nursery?
You can call 01206 414243 and visit seymourhouse.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2750504 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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