Full-day nursery in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex
Close to Home Childcare Ltd
97 Station Road, Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8HR · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
97 Station Road, Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8HR · More nurseries in CM0
Stations
- Burnham-on-Crouch8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Burnham Library, Burnham Cinema and The Railway Hotel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Riverside Park2 min walk
- Hester Place Park8 min walk
- Springfield Road Park9 min walk
- Adventure Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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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Close to Home Childcare Ltd is a full-day nursery at 97 Station Road, Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8HR, in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. It is registered for 37 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close to Home Childcare LtdThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Burnham Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Treetops Preschool Burnham On Crouch LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Southminster Preschool Learning AllianceSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| First Day Nursery HillsideFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Piglets and Friends Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
| Canewdon Pre School and DaycareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Ormiston Rivers Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 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 Close to Home Childcare Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Close to Home Childcare Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 11 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Close to Home Childcare Ltd take?
Close to Home Childcare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Close to Home Childcare Ltd?
Burnham-on-Crouch is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Close to Home Childcare Ltd?
You can call 01621 782787 and visit www.closetohomechildcare.com.
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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
- 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 EY388219 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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