Full-day nursery in Loughton, Essex
Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School
3 Church Hill, LOUGHTON, IG10 1QP · 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 2012Reference EY445564Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 August 2026Food 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
3 Church Hill, LOUGHTON, IG10 1QP · More nurseries in IG10
Stations
- Loughton19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including The Uplands, Church Close and Loughton Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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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Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 3 Church Hill, LOUGHTON, IG10 1QP, in Loughton, Essex. It is registered for 49 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Chrysalis Nurseries Limited.
Run by Chrysalis Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chrysalis at The Cricket ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Loughton's Little Angels preschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Lambs LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Hearts Day Nursery LoughtonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery LoughtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | 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
- Staples Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Oak View School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Woodcroft School ages 5–13 0.6 miles
- The Alderton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Oaklands School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.0 miles
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.0 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 Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 21 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
Who runs Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Chrysalis Nurseries Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Loughton is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 020 8508 1888 and visit chrysalisnursery.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 EY445564 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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